we need to be working for her, not against her. And I'm beyond frustrated when I heard her testimony.

Mr. Chairman, every person to whom I have spoken who knows Secretary Shinseki... has told me that the Secretary is one of the most honorable and conscientious leaders ever to serve our country.

If, as his officials claim, the above examples are merely 'isolated' cases, it should be a straightforward matter to correct the abuses in these few cases without significant effort or delay.

It is embarrassing to me as I said as a father, as a veteran, and just a citizen of the country.

I think it's fair, only fair to--for a veteran and their family to know what's happening to their money.

That sounds pretty arrogant to me, to think that a judge in a hometown that knows my folks better than anybody up at Webber Wood, is now being told that no, you can't be a guardian.

I think there is a way to write into the law or write into our policy at least forecasting practices that do not constrain business investment but are sufficiently conservative to protect taxpayers.

I urge you to give serious consideration to the industry proposal on funding stabilization.

There are many Americans--over 40 million--who have a defined benefit plan, they expect to get paid what they are told.

We all want to see the finances at PBGC strengthened.

I am sorry I am a little late, but you don't get up and leave when the President is praying, I can tell you that.

We are confronted today with two difficult realities.