Did the Social Security Administration officials give any specific reasons why they could not accept some of those offers so that it could maintain the office at a reduced cost?

You have got to be the guy that says no, and it is not--and I think that is an important--the President has to be the one that enforces budget constraint.

Senator Collins really should get some credit for this--we have been able to start to consolidate about one-fifth of all public housing into the Section 8 program.

I frequently was frustrated by the OMB Directors ignoring the 'M' in OMB.

I am not taking the job to be popular, Senator.

During his tenure as HUD Secretary, Secretary Donovan has been widely recognized as an effective and knowledgeable leader.

We oppose Section 133 of the Senate THUD bill on both safety and jurisdictional grounds.

Dozens of Members of Congress, including Senator Collins, who authored the original legislative requirement, have written to the Federal Reserve Board saying that this application of bank regulation to insurance is inappropriate.

Research and innovation reflect the American spirit of ingenuity.

Lagging investments in science and technology risk sacrificing America's technological edge to our enemies.

But it can be very difficult for a small business to comply with the cost of submitting a bid, with changing specifications, with rescoping of projects.

Ignorance is no shelter or refuge.

The University of Maine has developed a 'bridge in a backpack' for constructing short- to medium-length bridges in the field.

Now look where we are today. We are backing off of our commitment to research, science, and technology.

I have introduced a bill. It is called the America Cures Act.

A strong partnership between the public and private sectors is vital to getting the most out of our R&D dollars.

I strongly support more funding for biomedical research. I think it is one of the best investments that we can make.

As some of my colleagues know, I have never missed a vote, so this is making me very nervous as this vote ticks on.