State and local governments are really hurting and they are hurting because, one, their own budget issues...

I agree with the GAO, and I will assure that future appropriations bills require the Corporation to comply with GAO's recommendation.

if this does not get fixed in the next year I will most respectfully ask President Bush to terminate the Board membership.

But you do not have good data. The model is a bust.

Well, when are you going to get it down?

I am really frustrated, and what I feel is that Senator Bond and I have been the Board.

We need more programs like the Baltimore HELP program, not fewer.

This is prevention for future financial problems, and it is like being immunized against being taken advantage of.

Are you getting the smallpox vaccine?

In the event of a casualty, like in a city like Baltimore, or New York, or San Francisco, would the VA hospitals there be prepared to deal with the casualties?

I believe that OMB in its work with EPA was not prepared to be bold about the administration's commitment to the environment.

Today is a very tense day in the world. I know our thoughts are with our troops and the people with responsibility for leading them.

I am not talking about philosophy. I am talking about real criteria here.

I want to hear about people, not programs, about advocacy, not accounting.

We need a bigger allocation, right.

Governor Ehrlich, our new Governor of Maryland, says that his new number one priority is water and sewer projects.

God bless.

I was deeply disappointed that the budget request only provided $5.48 billion for fiscal year 2004.