I would vote for an amendment that you would offer that would fix that particular situation for Captain Colburn.
And I do not disagree at all that this should be handled in the normal appropriations process.
We can't ignore the both immediate and the longer term impacts of having the government shut down, but we also can't ignore the problems tha...
I would ask any who want to keep the government shut, tell us what parts of the government you want to keep shut.
I think we can do much better, and if we did follow regular order, do the budget, do the appropriation bills the way they're supposed to be ...
That is not a responsible way to operate an enterprise like the U.S. Government.
I think we have to acknowledge that there are--when you come up here and talk about funding deficiencies for specific agencies and programs,...
What I really think is a hijacking effort by the Tea Party folks.
I would rather have people back at work, particularly in some of these essential areas.
The complete lack of business sense from those who say you can start and stop an enterprise and that doesn’t cost more is so divorced from e...
Isn't it better to have some funding than no funding?
I would also say one of the incredible ironies is the House has passed and I know the Senate, in whatever final agreement will pass, that ou...
Thank you, Chairman Warner and Ranking Member Blunt, for holding this subcommittee hearing. And I want to thank our witnesses for being here...
I'm a big advocate of maintaining our nation's infrastructure.
I just don't think money ought to be diverted from the Highway Trust Fund to help pay for some of these funding mechanisms.
We cannot continue to bandage old airplanes as potential adversaries roll new ones off the assembly line.
I was glad to see within your testimony that you talked about the long-range bombers being a priority.
I hope we can rally around what is our most important duty, and that is to provide for the common defense and to protect our national securi...