"The consequences of these risky behaviors have rippled through the national and global economies with mounting foreclosures, a crippled housing market, and a financial sector in turmoil."
"Again, thank you so much, both of you, for your participation today."
"I would really appreciate that very much."
"The President's budget for this year, 2011, doesn't include any investments in military construction at Fairchild Air Force Base."
"There are a lot of facilities at Fairchild that are in need of upgrades, and some aren't even sufficient to meet the needs of a 21st century Air Force."
"It's extremely important that we begin to look at long-term planning to make sure that we maintain our aerospace industry in this country."
"I continue to be very troubled that DOD is awarding this contract--it's taxpayer funded, $35 billion competition."
"It's really important that the Air Force has enough time to make a full and fair assessment of the bids that come in."
"If one company is bidding against a company that has been subsidized, our taxpayers are essentially fighting against a country rather than a company."
"It seems to me that we should be doing everything we can to keep the nurses we have safe, healthy and on the job, as a bare minimum."
"If we implemented a national lifting standard, what kind of reduction in injury rates to nurses and healthcare providers would we see?"