America needs a strong Europe, and vice versa.
Dr. Johnson, I know you spent time at the IMF as the chief economist there. I'm just curious about the role of economic growth in a time of ...
The problems facing Europe can have a significant and a substantial impact on the United States.
This isn't a new tax. This is a tax that's already owed.
We thank Chairman Rockefeller for co-sponsoring this important legislation.
Congress has the power to do so, but it also has the obligation, I think, to protect interstate commerce and require true simplification.
I frankly do not see the value in creating a new trust fund such as the one contemplated in this bill.
This language is somewhat confusing. There is no process or method for determining whether or not a transfer would increase the deficit.
The process that funds these projects lacks transparency and that the bill leaves key terms undefined.
The bottom line is that some States win under this bill; others simply lose.
Money goes in, but rarely does the money come out. Congress uses the funds as slush funds to cover deficit spending.
I do not support this bill. I don't think this is the way to fund western water projects.
There is no obligation for the Secretary to spend the money.
It is also true then that the overwhelming amount of the money transferred to the Reclamation Fund over the years--actually more than 50 per...
Internet gaming is not an activity that can be confined within strict borders.
the regulation of Internet gaming must be sufficient and effective.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The current estimate of sales tax that goes uncollected each year in the U.S. is more than $20 billion.