John Ensign

I am hopeful that whatever characteristics are identified will help us in our preparedness efforts.

I urge members of this panel to work with their colleagues on the Finance Committee to implement a permanent fix so airport private activity bonds are not subject to the AMT penalty.

Unemployment is at the highest rate in more than 25 years in the State of Nevada at 10.4 percent.

We should be about improving kids' education.

The system in Washington, and in most other parts of the country, is not working.

In this country, we are being outspent collectively 100-to-1 when it comes to travel promotion.

The stimulus to bring people to Las Vegas, to bring people to the United States, to travel between States does equate to jobs.

Tourism is an indispensable part of our economy and a vital part of our society.

We need to get our brand out, but we also need to get the brand of the United States out.

Travel and tourism is one of America's most successful industries, generating a trade surplus that helps offset the Nation's trade deficit.

I think it was irresponsible for the president to -- to be seen kind of laughing and joking with -- with Hugo Chavez.

the scope of this legislation is enormous and endangers our country's future economic health. Currently, the U.S. debt burden is huge, but it is going to rise to 54 percent of the economy in just the next 2 years. That is before we take…