Jim Webb

Senator Webb's bill ( S.1750) which is before you is straightforward: it merely directs the NPS study the appropriateness of Affiliate Status for General Marshall's home.

It's a considerable amount of time.

That's why it's so difficult for other countries to match what we have.

The NSFS requirement was to be addressed, in part, by the DDG-1000, but now that there are only three ships being procured, what capabilities have been identified to meet NSFS needs?

My comment today, Mr. Chairman, is basically just a note of caution, in terms of how dangerous it would be for us to waver from this essential part of our strategic makeup.

What is the status of the AoA for Joint Fires Capabilities?

You don't field a navy to fight another navy. You field military forces to protect your essential national interests.

Is the Navy assessing modular systems that could be deployed on a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to help satisfy Marine Corps requirements for surface fire support?

I think it would be a very serious mistake to cut back the defense budget or to alter the defense budget in order to fund ground forces that are in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Our Navy, as I believe all of you would agree, is vital to the strategic posture of the United States.

Let's be very, very careful, in terms of what we do affecting our long-term viability.

The time has come for the Federal Government to set the standard for U.S. employers on paid parental leave.

I believe it is an amendment that Congress needs to pass and that the American people need to have. It is a one-shot windfall profit tax on a very appropriately designed group of executives who benefitted enormously from the contributions…

Coal has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, the foundation of our Nation's energy resources.

We can--and must--do better by our miners when it comes to enforcing safety regulations and ensuring that companies don't walk away from their responsibility to their workers.

We have a continuing duty to establish, and insist upon, proper standards of safety for those who work in this industry.

I would like to thank Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Enzi for holding this hearing on strengthening enforcement and creating a culture of compliance at mines and other dangerous workplaces.

I believe President Obama has made an extraordinary choice in nominating John Gibney.

In 2008, with remarkable leadership from Senator Webb, Congress passed landmark legislation recognizing the contribution and needs of millions of Americans who served their country in our Armed Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.

Because of their work, their leadership, the Post-9/11 GI Bill came into being.

This legislation, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, makes possible educational dreams that not only express a special thanks to our veterans, but also contribute directly to the economic recovery and future of America.

The VFW would like this opportunity to thank you for your leadership and the creation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Your investment in us will help make us the next greatest generation.

I think it's entirely natural that we, in the United States, are focusing on China.

You can be at peace with another country, and that country isn't necessarily your friend; you can be friends with a country, and that doesn't necessarily mean that country is your ally.