We cannot change these programs in any way that will break the safety net that has sustained the most vulnerable in our society.
I do not support raising the retirement age for Social Security recipients because I do not feel it is fair to ask a construction worker... ...
I will not support turning Medicare into a voucher program because I do not think it is fair to ask a senior in District One to choose betwe...
The Federal budget is more than a theoretical document that is only debated in Washington with no impact on families throughout the United S...
Our budget should be a path forward for a strong middle class and jobs for every person who is looking for a chance at the American Dream.
We must make education a top priority and give our children the skills and training they need to be the innovators of the future.
I believe that the Federal cuts, whether under sequestration, under what occurred in the prior fiscal year, or what may come, needs to be pu...
Unfortunately, many times our discussions about immigration don't focus on what the problem is in a particular sector of the economy and a p...
I was going to ask if anybody thought things ought to stay the same. But I will take the lead from the Ranking Member, clearly nobody thinks...
It required both sides of the aisle to come together to find a balanced approach to pass a balanced budget, which is what we have done.
And I think, again, this is an important aspect because, again, sometimes people talk about Federal employees as some nondescript bureaucrat...
I want to work with anybody that has a good idea for how we can identify targeted cuts in Federal programs that aren't efficient, that can b...
What about the average American traveler, what are they going to experience?
I just met with our sheriff in Clark County and, you know, he indicated that in some respects it is very good, in other respects they are no...
I can't give you that figure today, and I apologize for that, I should have come prepared for that. But I am not.
The gentleman from Nevada is recognized.
I believe this is really a bipartisan issue that we could work together on.
Until there is some agreement on revenue, I believe we should just go ahead with the sequester.
