"I'd also like to recognize her leadership in this area both while she was the Chairwoman of the committee and now as the Ranking Member."
"We must not lose the momentum we have gained through this research."
"I am committed to support DOD's goal to prevent and treat these devastating conditions."
"I would like to welcome everyone to a meeting of the Military Personnel Subcommittee on the very important issue of military suicide prevention programs."
"Suicide by members of our Armed Forces is particularly distressing to me because I consider military service an opportunity for a person to achieve their highest ability of fulfilling life."
"I want service members to know they are talented people who are important and appreciated by the American people."
"Every one of them is a tragedy; every one of them has a deeply personal story."
"We cannot rest until we have created every opportunity to change such an awful statistic."
"I am deeply concerned about the uncertainty of sequestration and the coming budget challenges, how that will affect our service members and their families."
"I particularly want to thank you."
"Well, congratulations--an extraordinary success story."
"Thank you, very much."