I believe that much has been accomplished since the Recovery Act was passed.
We need to make sure that the money is getting out the door and stimulating the economy in a much more direct way.
If the Federal funding is simply displacing State funding that otherwise would occur, then it is not going to stimulate ...
I am not making this up, and I know that those grants do not go for leisure travel, do they?
The Recovery Act is also helping families through these tough times with extended unemployment insurance.
The Federal Government does not award grants to individuals to pay personal expenses or bills.
I was privileged to be in the middle of the negotiations to not only form the bill but to get the 60 votes we needed to ...
It is essential that funds be spent wisely at all levels of government and in a way that maintains the confidence of the...
The second was to try to do it in a way that would make investments, significant investments in a better future for the ...
the President signed the Recovery Act, which is intended to provide relief to millions of struggling families, jump-star...
Passing the Act was an important step towards immediate recovery and the restoration of long-term fiscal stability.
The first was to get money out into the economy to protect and create jobs.
This is the largest Federal appropriation of its kind in American history.
I number myself among those, whether we can implement what we have already passed faster.
Transparency is key. It helps ensure that the Census is on track.
We maybe ought to give serious consideration to whoever is going to be serving as our Census Bureau Directors in the fut...
I support it. Most critical decisions for the Census occur between 3 to 5 years before that Census.
Last month, I sent a letter to President Obama urging him to nominate a new Director as soon as possible.
