I believe very strongly there is a place for Article III courts and that I am an all-of-the-above approach when it comes to trial venues.

I think it is a well-run prison now.

You cannot protect our vital national interests if Qadhafi stays.

a lot of Members now understand the problem we have with the port of Charleston in 2011. There is no money in the President's budget to do a scoping study. Under the new rules concerning earmarking, it has been very difficult to find a way…

I thank the majority leader very much. It is appreciated on behalf of all of us in South Carolina. And I look forward to finding a solution for the country as a whole. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island…

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my good friend, the majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Some of the fees to be increased, proposed by the administration, I think, is something we should all consider.

I have learned more about this than I ever wanted to learn.

We're having, I think, an unsustainable increase in healthcare cost in DOD.

I just really question, is that a wise decision?

I think is very important that we understand, generally speaking, how many contractors we have.

the idea of drawing the Army down by 40,000, the Navy, 9,000, the Marines, 16,000, the Air Force, 10,000, is that a wise decision right now, given the uncertainties of where the world is going?

I believe we do need a slight modification of our authority.

I think it would do more harm than good to reduce those brigadier general spots that serve the Air Force well.

Employers must understand that military spouses possess the necessary skills and attributes that make them excellent hires.

But since that system is not in place, I have to protect Charleston.

National economic impacts and subsequent State budget cuts . . . may impede school districts' abilities to provide special education services.

We all agree that the Reserve components, including the National Guard, will continue to be operational assets of the armed forces, is that correct?

Nondeployable really means you can't go to the fight.

Secretary Hale, you served as a member of a Task Force in 2007 created by Congress to examine the future of military health care.

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Most people want to stay. Being told you're disabled and unable to serve is a dramatic event.

The threat of a government shutdown last week and the effect it would have had on military personnel was very unfortunate.

community involvement is essential for the Reserve components--even more so than the Active component, is that correct?

We believe he has got the best temperament of anybody in South Carolina.