Overall, funding of transportation in rural areas is particularly challenging.

Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. I appreciate your taking the time to hold these hearings.

I'm looking forward to serving on this subcommittee.

Are partners going to control and commercialize our parks? Absolutely not.

I look forward to hearing from SBA Administrator Barreto and Associate Administrator Mitchell about what the SBA has accomplished in response to Katrina.

I introduced sweeping legislation with my Ranking Member Senator Kennedy.

Now is not the time to play the blame game. We need to focus on immediate assistance and the rebuilding of the region.

Anything we can do to promote financial literacy will make a difference in this country.

Today, as Americans head off to work, 17 of them will die and 18,600 of them will be injured on the job.

The SAFE Act strikes a new and healthier balance for America's workers.

The SAFE Act's proactive approach to achieving safer workplaces is revolutionary because it empowers both OSHA and the employer.