07/14/2009
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"I appreciate your leadership. Because I think it is fair for all of us and right for all of us that Mr. LaHood become the Secretary and go over there and start doing so many of the things that we have..."
"I think now that states have such great needs that especially growing states like mine, that are also donor states, need some relief."
"I am here to introduce someone that I know and think so highly of, Juan Garcia, to be the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs."
"I urge his confirmation by this committee and by the Senate."