all the concerns that I had for a heavy-handed approach from the Federal Government have been resolved, I must say. I appreciate very much the Labor Committee's hard work on this, and the administration's hard work on this. I remain…

as we wrestle with this difficult decision today, trying to balance the interests of the taxpayers against the interests of Californians who so desperately need relief, I think we first need to recall the tremendous progress we have made…

I hope your recent comments about bringing a congressional reform bill to the floor this spring, truly reflect a commitment to jump starting our reform efforts. The recommendations from the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress…

we are making terrific progress on the deficit reduction front. Nineteen months ago we were accumulating deficit at the rate of about $331 billion a year. A month ago that figure was down to $251 billion, and OMB now tells us the deficit…