We're going to keep the record open for 2 weeks.

I think the Obama administration has made it clear that's what they want to do.

I look forward to working with you, my colleagues and I look forward to the testimony from the panel.

It seems to me that all sides are rooting in effect for a bit more clarity in this area.

Senator Wyden and I have introduced legislation to bring these and other improvements to all long-term care insurance policies.

I think one of the things we have learned in health reform is some of the biggest problems take place in health care where you have monopolies and where you have sole source contracts.

It seems to me seniors, when they get ripped off, they are not interested in politics. They are not interested in Democrats and Republicans. They are interested in results.

I think that the agency, the Office of Personnel Management, ought to be changing their marketing policies so as to be straight with Federal workers.

I think that this highlights the need for your legislation.

What we have heard is that you have got older people who feel they were the victims of a bait and switch process.

But OPM went with John Hancock as the sole long-term care policy for the Federal Long Term Care Program.

Can you assure us that that will not happen again?

I do hope that we can move ahead quickly with this bill, regardless of what else may be proposed concerning land use allocations in the Tongass.

I highly commend Senator Bingaman and his colleague Senator Udall for their good work, diligence and dedication in developing this far-reaching, well-thought-out proposal to protect forever some of the most scenic and environmentally…

Senator Bingaman listened to his constituents--those who love and cherish these lands--and developed, through a collaborative process, a solid piece of conservation legislation.

I can assure you that the vast, vast majority of the citizens of Dona Ana County and the State of New Mexico support Senator Bingaman and Udall's efforts.

Exposure is not a disability, nor does the VA pay compensation for exposure.

I very much appreciate, Mr. Chairman, your putting a spotlight on this issue, and particularly working to make sure that the Department of Veterans Affairs gets our veterans the benefits they need and that they are treated with respect and…

They should not have to battle their government to get medical care when they return home.

I think we all understand that nobody at the VA gets up in the morning and says, I want to spend my day being rotten to veterans.

Veterans should not be subjected to this kind of merry-go-round approach.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for accommodating our schedule.

That's some good news for Oregonians. These are special treasures that we feel strongly about.

Thank you both for being here.

Their absence combined with their recent admission that no verifiable data on the rate of violent crimes on Indian reservations exists further solidifies my belief that the Tribal Law and Order Act of the 2009 needs to be passed into law…