Their overall grade for our Nation's infrastructure is a 'D,' and their grade for roads is even more depressing--a 'D-' (minus).

I am working with the Department of Defense, major airlines, and a lot of people to expand the availability and market for biodiesel and other biofuels.

I would also encourage you to work with the Department of Labor and let them know what you are doing.

The need to invest in our transportation infrastructure is huge.

We really appreciate all your work in this, your passion, your energy, and we will continue to work with you throughout this year to put the best bill we can together.

Secretary Shinseki laid out the bold goal of ending homelessness among veterans in 5 years.

Thank you very much.

What is your level of confidence?

VA asks Congress to extend authority to provide expanded services to homeless Veterans.

Given the strong oversight that this Committee has done leading up to this hearing, I think it is very clear we are going to be following this carefully.

I am deeply concerned about women veterans, any veterans, but women veterans being placed in a place with no privacy, no locks on doors, no locks on bedrooms.

no one who has sacrificed to serve our Nation in uniform should ever be without a roof over their head.

VA requests that Congress extend this authority through December 31, 2016.

We trust that government will reflect its best by continuing to adopt these principles and translate them into funding support.

And there is actually a real reason for that. It is one of the most difficult projects that DOE has ever undertaken.

I am concerned about suggestions that FERC-mandated regulations are the best way to resolve renewable integration issues.

Well, we need to be consulted as that moves forward. It is extremely important.

So as you draft a responsible spending profile as you again re-baseline the WTPs, I really caution you to be mindful of that.

the Northwest is really struggling last spring with too much hydro and wind generation.

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I, too, am very alarmed by the suicide rate among our servicemembers and our veterans.

if a soldier is afraid to reach out, if they feel that their professional military career will be hurt, we're trying to do everything we can to destigmatize that