I represent a very rural State. South Dakota is a state that is made up of rural areas.
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Under any circumstance, could you envision a public/private partnership that could manage such a network in a manner that meets the needs of first responders?
So, you know, the President's budget has been in the headlines over the past several days.
I am from the State of South Dakota, which obviously is a wonderful State, but very cold this time of year.
The U.S. could face a bond market crisis if politicians do not act soon to start cutting the Nation's debt.
You did a terrific service with your work, and although I did not agree with every piece of it, the body of work I think was exceptional.
The proposed increases are great, but at some point, the Administration is going to have to lead in figuring out how we pay for this stuff.
I do not want to beat a dead horse, because I know it has been talked about already at some length.
I am not a big fan of the Infrastructure Bank, as you might expect.
I hope that you consult with Administrator Jackson about that approach and having Congress come to some solution.
In rural areas of the country, we are not anticipating we are going to see any high-speed rail anytime soon.
I, frankly, do not think that if you get west of Boston or east of San Francisco that you are going to see much transit investment.
Much of Indian country is faced with unacceptable levels of suicide and, unfortunately, tribal youth are especially affected
In the past few years, there has been an increased number of impact aid school districts that have contacted me for assistance.
I think in a fantasy world where we were not fighting a war on terror, we might not have had to spend money fighting a war on terror.
The CLASS Act, which was scored in the near term as a revenue raiser, is, I think, going to be a huge deficit increaser in the out-years.
I do not believe that this Congress is really going to cut $1 trillion out of Medicare.