Patrick Leahy

I have had some things I have helped get money for pilot programs, they have not worked.

I think it is critical. I have heard great things about its performance. I hope we can get the funds to expand it.

If my son or daughter were among those in this armor, I would want it there yesterday.

Senator Campbell and I have worked on this for some time. I serve in the Judiciary Committee where it passed nearly unanimously. Having served in law enforcement, I know what it is like. Our bipartisan amendment will establish national…

Half-a-trillion dollars in 1 year in trade deficit, we are still not doing something right.

The administration's rhetoric is not going to do very much if you want to send your kids to school.

I am worried about that, whether it is in my State or yours or any other State.

The money is not in there.

The President's budget doesn't really match the rhetoric.

We should also commend yours. I know in your case coming into Government also involved your personal friendship with the President.

We were told that budget surpluses would continue on for as far as the eye could see--and instead we have gone from a record $239 billion surplus under President Clinton to a record $521 billion deficit under President Bush.

Overall, the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States is now at its lowest level since 1950.

You have an especially difficult job at the moment, and none of us envy you for it.

We have lost nearly three million manufacturing jobs in the past three years.

So many American workers and their families have been hurting for the last three years, and they are still hurting.

The economic outlook is less than encouraging.

Mr. Secretary, we thank you for coming to testify before this subcommittee today.

The vast majority of our American men and women follow orders, do it very professionally, and make every single Member of the United States Senate proud.

I said for those who have said this--suggested this at the hearing today.

Fine. Your recollection will be yours; mine's mine.

I don't think they're getting techniques over the Internet. There is obviously some systematic training.

I was glad to hear the comment made about the value of TRICARE for the National Guard.

So I'm glad that you have come around to our side, and I compliment you on that.

I am committed to working with the Department of Defense to improve the capabilities of the National Guard.

I'll show you the correspondence that I sent to your office asking about these abuses about 1 month ago that were never answered.