We cannot afford to provide two different systems of service.
is our priority a long-term FAA reauthorization, or is it privatization of air traffic control, because those two things...
I would remain skeptical, Madam Secretary, that rural America and, particularly, the contract tower program would be mor...
A majority of the Senate, in fact, a majority of both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate put the efforts together t...
I would put the risk of the survival of contract towers in the hands of Congress much more easily than I would put it in...
I think one of the problems with privatization is the removal of Congress from having a role to play.
But the reason that we were unable to do that is this topic that now is in front of us again, privatization of air traff...
I would ask for your commitment that this is going to be a joint effort with VSOs.
I learn something about the Choice Program almost every day, certainly every week in conversations with veterans and con...
that is the best set of conversations I have had with VA officials in the 7 years I have been a member of the U.S. Senat...
After years of our military taking on increasing levels of risk in infrastructure, the MILCON increase is a welcome chan...
Thank you all very much for your testimony and more importantly, thank you for your service to our nation.
I would again ask you if there was not a way that you could prioritize any of the funding that is included in the budget...
I would welcome any response that you might have.
Let me ask, when I was last in the room, Chairman Blunt was asking about Pell Grants.
You committed yourself to working with me to see that IDEA is fully funded.
But no State that does not make that option would have Title I funds reduced.
I would expect us, this subcommittee, pursuing this topic further and I would be delighted to have the Corps have a conv...