We need to be doing all we can do to hammer away at these barriers.

The U.S. had the most to gain because Colombia had preferential market access before its FTA went into effect.

I worry that Japan does not have the political will to make difficult reforms in its automotive, financial services, and agriculture sectors.

It was a threat that we perceived in the Bush administration, and the Obama administration continues to see the same risk.

I am convinced that this agreement is worth doing.

It is in our best interests to quickly change this reality.

if the Federal Government owns part of General Motors, and General Motors is doing business with Peugot, and Peugot is in Iran, that is an outrage, and we need to do something about it.

As one who supported the 1996 welfare reform legislation, I welcome this opportunity to examine how well the States have been fulfilling their obligations under that legislation.

Unfortunately, both ends of that partnership seem to be fraying and, along with it, the protection that millions of poor families rely upon.

All of the Texas miracle stuff that we have heard so much about has done very little to those who are caught in poverty.

We are making sure that we are not contracting the opportunities of the GI Bill offers.

I am very proud of the work we did on the Post-9/11 GI Bill. It was sorely needed.

I do think that is a problem though, and I am troubled by this.

I am the staunchest supporter of the VA but I will also be their harshest critic.

I believe the Commission took an important and necessary first step.

I've advocated device interoperability, along with a number of competitive wireless carriers operating in the United States.

I urge the FCC to move forward on the second part of USF reform, and focus on contribution to ensure that we complete modernization of USF.

I said the FCC needed to focus on broadband availability, while reigning in cost and remaining adequately responsive to the unique needs of rural America.