"I would like to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member for holding today's hearing."
"If confirmed, you will take over as Chair of the Commission at a very challenging time."
"The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an extremely important agency that oversees the safety of over 15,000 consumer products."
"The captain had a history of multiple FAA certificate disapprovals involving flight checks conducted before his employment with Colgan."
"It seems to me at least, that that info being shared from a carrier to another prospective employer would be a very practical consideration."
"the Department of the Navy's strike fighter gap could be a problem, especially if the JSF slips in becoming IOC."
"We feel it's critical that we work to get something that we can begin fielding into our forces."
"Is the Army experiencing other shortfalls in other areas when it comes to equipment and trying to meet some of the changing dynamics of operations in Afghanistan relative to what we've been dealing wi..."
"We have to be concerned, though, and we all pray that the economy turns around, but for recruiters that'll make life difficult again, I'm sure."
"While the Army remains the best led, trained, and equipped army in the world, it is out of balance."
"The success or failure of our efforts to modernize and transform the force of the future rests on decisions proposed, discussed, and implemented today."