I believe it is in our national interest to do more to help build stable democracies and vibrant economies around the world.

I know that this is a topic of serious interest and prior work for you, Senator Kyl.

Cholera season is coming.

Will you be working--when the new government is sworn in, will you be working--will USAID be working with them?

We're the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth. We have certain moral responsibilities and we sometimes forget about that.

As long as I've been either chairman or ranking member of this subcommittee I have said that, contrary to what some say, USAID has an essential role to play in projecting U.S. global leadership.

Yes, but it's been 2 years. It's time to get it done.

I wish you would just tell us in English--what's your most important procurement reform?

I must admit that I'm virtually at the end of being willing to support activities in Afghanistan when we're not getting the support we should from the Afghan Government.

I continue to believe strongly that USAID needs to become a more efficient, accessible, flexible, and less risk-averse agency.

The Majority Leader has recognized that the Senate should act on cyber security legislation.

I believe that we can accomplish this task in a bipartisan and well-considered fashion.

I ask unanimous consent that the CBO cost estimate regarding S. 627 be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 627--Faster FOIA Act of 2011 S. 627 would…

I wish to take a moment to describe to the American people and actually Members of both bodies of Congress what is going to happen to our troops and their families if the collapse of the budget negotiations forces the government to shut…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall…

Mr. Presdient, I urge rejection of all of the amendments offered today that would gut the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce our Clean Air Act. It has been proven time and time again that we can have both a clean…

And providing that care is a little bit different than going back to a base, going back to----

I would like to see us move forward.

I have found the questions here and answers interesting.

These programs fill a serious gap in the Guard behavioral health.

I have long supported improvements in military medical care through information technology and increased use of it.

Well, please look carefully and work with my office.

The last year's doubling of Army Guard suicides shows that the Army falls short.

Would it help to have some clarification specifically in this area?

I worry very, very much that some of these brave men and women we have deployed fall off the screen because they are not treated properly.