So we cannot say a Vietnam veteran is 1.4 to 2.8 more times likely to come down with ischemic heart disease than a non-veteran?

I recall going through the original Ranch Hand Studies in great detail back in the late 1970s, looking at the mortality rates and the incidence, particularly the liver--conditions of the liver were prominent back then.

Today's hearing will explore the critical intersection of the environment, foreign policy, and security in Southeast Asia.

I would like to get an understanding of your motivations moving toward your decision based on the 2008 report in this area.

I was very gratified to see China beginning to move forward with some cooperation here.

I would like to ask you a few questions here.

As I've said many times, the United States is a vital ingredient in maintaining regional balance.

But, that money--let's get our facts straight here--that money, according to testimony, is principally being spent to examine the impact of climate change.

the notion of the difficulty of upriver dams, which is a main purpose of this hearing, which affect riverflow downstream.

We must maintain the integrity of our compensation system, even given these unknowns.

We sometimes have an uncomfortable duty to ask the hard questions.

So you are basically just taking the medical condition at the time and assigning a disability rating to it?