"Do you believe there's a shortage of mental health counselors in the military?"
"I look forward to learning about what you're trying to do to control this problem, and I appreciate the hearing."
"I believe that the military has made progress on many fronts in confronting the issue of stigma."
"But do we, as a matter of routine, inform the military, 'You have a problem here'?"
"I think the critical--it is the recognition that we see increasingly throughout the country that part of what fuels this violence in Mexico are the flows of weapons and money south."
"I was very encouraged and excited after our meeting that we can contribute to what I think is an important dialog when it comes to the war on our Southern border."
"I think it is a wise investment in these economic down times that we live in here at home."
"You said something to me that was pretty intriguing, that you have been able to manage the health care costs of the veteran population significantly without the inflationary costs associated with Medi..."
"Would you feel that way about social security? Why should a social security recipient be entitled to paid representation and a veteran not?"
"I think we need to think in terms of long-term security interests and Iraq could become a very stable partner in the future."
"I would really encourage you to do that because there are a lot of teaching hospitals, university hospitals, private organizations that serve veterans, that if you combined the two funding pools you w..."