Arlen Specter: “I would like you to go back to your office and review what could be accomplished with the $500 million, in as specific…”

I cannot applaud Rutland enough, because we had a similar hearing a few years ago when Senator Arlen Specter and I were here, and that shaped a number of federal programs for the better because of what we heard from you.

Well, you are the Senate. You decide how to proceed.

The priority was to protect the family at all costs.

The reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.