We lost seven workers, and it's just had a huge impact.

I think we need to understand that. We need to know if there's something we can do in the law to make sure that inspectors get in.

I want to thank you for having this hearing to recognize the men and women who we have lost on the job, and to talk about how we can make our workplaces more safe and healthy.

I am pleased to report that Phil has built on those skills during his tenure as a FERC commissioner.

Phil has dedicated his life to public service.

As we prepare to consider legislation that includes some of the strongest reforms of Wall Street ever, it is important that we not lose sight of exactly what is on the line for the American people; that we will not allow complicated…

The Post-9/11 GI Bill was a big step forward in meeting this obligation.

one of our primary goals was to examine how to take military experience and training and link it up to civilian education and certification and licensure requirements.

We need to make sure that what they get actually works for them in the real world.

We all know that education benefits are one of the most important tools for our military to recruit and retain our troops.

I look forward to working with everyone to improve this program so all of our veterans can really realize the full benefits of the Post-9/11 Bill.

I think it's very relevant to what our men and women face when they come home.

But, I also think a lot of families today make decisions based on whether or not they have coverage.

My business cannot sustain increases like that. No business can.

we have to focus people on getting insurance coverage for preventive services.

I'm for people having personal responsibility. I think that's an extremely important part of health care coverage.

I would say that a lot of the testimony that we've had, and a lot of the discussion we've had, is exactly the opposite, that people don't get preventive coverage.

the five largest health insurance companies took in a combined profit of 12.2 billion, which was up 50 percent--56 percent--over 2008.

last Sunday at midnight thousands of people in my home State of Washington, who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, had the rug pulled out from underneath them. That is because these men and women, who wake up each day to…

The fact that our veterans have sacrificed for our Nation only to spiral into depression and suicide is appalling.

I would tell my colleague from Alaska that we would happily take care of your veterans in Seattle.

I am going to be introducing actually legislation next week on a veterans' employment legislation.

The G.I. bill is important because it gives some opportunity for youngsters to have constructive work for the next 4 years.

Are you seeing academic success?

Do you engage with your business community about the careers that they need?