James M. Jeffords

One would hope we would not have to continue with the barrage of amendments that attempt to deprive the American public access for increased renewable resources. Make no mistake, the American public has made it very clear they support…

I rise today with a sense of pride that the Congress will soon pass comprehensive campaign finance reform. It has been a long time in coming, and the perseverance of Senators McCain and Feingold should be recognized as the reason we are…

I listen to this debate and at times it gets discouraging because I was around 27 years ago when the cars were lined up trying to get gasoline and the people of this country were absolutely ballistic about the fact that we were hostage to…

I commend my good friend. He has articulately outlined and put the issues in focus as to what we are discussing. Coming from Vermont, one of the States that has the most desire, perhaps, to take advantage of the situation, going to my own…

I can understand also that with so many different communities and all, it is going to be not an easy situation.

But the Federal Government and the States must be partners in this process.

We always reserve the right to bludgeon you with questions for the mail.

I believe the First Responder Initiative is an important step in the right direction, moving us toward a strong national preparedness network.

Our job now is to get out there and improve it.

I heard from my benefactor in that, the Appropriations Committee, however they said don't come back next year.

In your testimony, you briefly address the Assistant Firefighter Grant Program.

I call on FEMA and the Office of Homeland Security to carefully craft this initiative.