Jay Rockefeller: “In your professional judgment, are there compelling national security reasons to prosecute some terrorism cases in a…”

Just as a follow-up to the question of funding which was addressed, CBO actually has come out with an estimate on what all of this would cost. It is not $20 billion; it is in the area of zero up to $10 billion over that period of 4 years.

We need to change our culture through increased awareness and education to prevent domestic violence from occurring.

This, I have to say without sentiment, will be the last Health Subcommittee hearing that I chair.

I come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…