First of all, both you and I were here sitting on this committee when none other than President George W. Bush authorized this Housing Trust Fund.

I understand their concern, but it is 2015 and no one should be left behind, especially our most vulnerable neighbors.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to join the praise to you, Ambassador Froman...

In order to ensure ready responders, we must make certain that adequate programs are available and that sufficient access is available to those training programs.

If confirmed, I will ensure that USTR continues to pursue an agreement with Colombia on accelerated tariff elimination.

This is both a Democratic and a Republican initiative.

Ensuring timely and efficient emergency response whenever and wherever disaster strikes is critical.

Thank you, Chairman.

We have some major hurdles we have to cross over before we get to a final agreement.

There was movement on the part of Peru before the final agreement.

South Dakota's number-one industry is agriculture. So that is obviously a big priority for us.

Finding innovative ways to improve access to care in rural communities, particularly ones like mine in eastern North Carolina, can mean the difference between life and death.

I think that you have been more forthright than the last five reps, trade reps, put together.

We want to make sure that there is full and open transparency.

I am concerned that the proposed rule would unnecessarily harm a significant number of community financial institutions.

But, truly, Mr. Doggett's questions that he posed, in terms of being able to go into the room, being able to take people who have clearance from the staff--I mean these were bipartisanly expressed today.

If the President says seven, let's--why aren't we talking seven? Why are you talking 12?

If having the Israeli prime minister come address a joint session of Congress is undercutting American policy, then there is something wrong with America's foreign policy.