U.S. State Attorneys General

This is not political anymore. This is about the solvency of a nation, in my opinion the greatest one the world has ever seen.

Another project is the Upcountry Maui Watershed Project, providing water to 170 farmers and ranchers on Maui, and also the Wailuku-Alenaoi Watershed and Lahaina Watershed Projects that prevent flooding on Hawaii and Maui. These long-term…

What matters is change on the ground, an end to the shooting of peaceful protesters, an end to these sweeps.

The most important thing we could do to really turn around our education system in terms of dollars put in and the returns that we get is pre-k, pre-k, pre-k.

I take it that you have concluded that when you provide resources for quality early education, that you certainly set the stage for school success for these children moving forward.

You mentioned Ms. Edwards and about exploration and about meteorologists. Well, the astronaut program, that's a Federal program. We had a wonderful astronaut from Hawaii, Ellison Onizuka, who tragically lost his life in the Challenger…

I am really glad to join the two of you in honoring and acknowledging the work of our Federal workers. ... We need to acknowledge that and honor them.

Committee hearings that target a particular religious minority are counterproductive because they undermine trust between the Government and the affected community.

Any analysis of violent radicalization that is based upon stereotypes and generalizations regarding a particular ethnic group is, by definition, a flawed approach to this important issue.

Violent radicalization and domestic terrorism are very serious issues that must be understood and addressed by Congress.

Racial profiling doesn't work for identifying terrorists. Extremist behavior is not isolated to individuals of a particular religion or race.

If the upcoming hearings are isolated to Muslims only, we would ask other Members of Congress to initiate and complete a thorough investigation of all domestic terrorist groups regardless of race, religion, and color.

If you put every single Muslim in the U.S. in jail, it wouldn't have stopped Jared Loughner . . . It wouldn't have stopped the young man who killed his classmates at Virginia Tech.

This committee's approach to this particular subject, I believe, is contrary to the best of American values and threatens our security.

Violent extremism is a serious concern to all Americans and is the legitimate business of this committee.

It is a challenge to protect both security and liberty, but Congressman Thompson seems to strike the right balance.

The hearing is unjust and un-American.

This (INAUDIBLE) bravely sacrificed his life to try to help others on 9/11. After the tragedy, some people tried to smear his character solely because of his Islamic faith. Some people spread false rumors and speculated that he was in…

As much as I appreciate Mr. Clinton's leadership, it takes two to tango, especially when it comes to a budget.

Under the Constitution, is it not the Congress' job to control the purse strings? To create and pass a budget is one of our core constitutional duties.

To say that what we are dealing with here in terms of a $14 trillion debt... is somehow the fault of the last administration, that is her words, is ridiculous.

Every dollar we spend on quality early learning really comes back to us many times fold, up to $17 worth.

I think that there is a growing consensus around the idea of supporting quality early education.

If we underfund the core responsibilities of the EPA, which includes effectively enforcing our environmental laws, we not only undermine job creation, but we are also playing chicken with public health and safety in the future.