Time doesn't stand still. Time marches on.
I don't mean--well, I guess I do mean to diminish the information that has been given to us, because it is not--it is not right, it doesn't ...
The worst economics I would observe is for Congress not to do its job and pass an FAA reauthorization bill.
It just seems to me that you're making a case that on its face is preposterous.
I firmly believe the U.S. must maintain the safest, most efficient aviation system in the world.
If this were a case where, look, we're having a debate and you're equal to the task--I listened to Senator Rockefeller and you, you know wha...
We were unanimous in our position. Unanimous. Very rare in today's political climate.
If we do not move more water off the west side of the lake... we will face extremely serious consequences downstream.
I believe it is so critical for us at this juncture in history to join together as Republicans and Democrats.
It may well require that we move to a form of biennial budgeting so that we can assure there is a budget blueprint in place.
Revenue is the lowest it has been as a share of our gross domestic product in 60 years.
I think deregulation--part of that toxic brew--has a central responsibility in the near collapse.
It just makes common sense to release more water.
We need action and it is absolutely imperative that it be done in the interest of everyone, those in the basin, those downstream.
I have been a long-time opponent of biennial budgeting.
This is important to talk about and so critical for us as Senators up here and the Members of the House.
I think what is absolutely essential is we put the country on a long-term, sustainable fiscal basis.
I do not think we have faced a more significant fiscal challenge in my lifetime, and we will be judged based on our ability to respond.
