"I thank you for your service to our country in the military as well as here in Congress."
"I am disappointed they didn't come, and I think it is a disgrace they weren't here when they were asked to testify on such a subject."
"I thank the gentleman for his statement."
"There is not excuse for providing our troops less compensation than they deserve."
"I think it would be a good thing if we could do some spending on a regional basis."
"I have never had the opportunity to be in this committee room to the best of my knowledge."
"We have 86,000 veterans in the tri-State area, and yet the closest regional office is 200 miles outside of the region."
"The Making Work Pay tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans is important."
"I am heartened that we now have a presidential budget request that prioritizes funding towards areas that are of great importance to Tennessee's Ninth Congressional District."
"We are in the midst of an economic maelstrom that is hurting virtually every sector of our Nation's economy."
"I think that once you take that into account, it makes for a much smoother and more predictable process."