"We have a solemn obligation to make sure that every man and woman who has fought in that war, when they come home, they get all of the care and the benefits they have been promised."
"I think that is a great investment and I hope we can expand that whole area."
"The good news is we have begun to make some progress. The bad news is that we have a long way to go, in my view."
"You can't run a system as large as the VA if you do not know what your budget is going to be."
"let us not forget those people who are still suffering from Gulf War Illness."
"I think you can't bring them all back in overnight, but I think the goal must be that any person who wore the uniform of this country, regardless of income, should be able to come back into the VA."
"The Federal Government can play an extraordinary leadership role in moving toward energy efficiency."
"The world has changed, and we have not recognized that anymore."
"It would be a good idea to have some laboratory in a climate where the weather gets 20 below 0."
"In America today, 18 percent of our children live in poverty. That is, by far, the highest rate of poverty for children of any major country on Earth."
"Now I know that President-elect Obama has been very strong on this issue, as I am, and I am sure many other members of this committee are."