I have little doubt that the collective we will have the foresight to address these and other items in a responsible fashion.
During the course of a very busy day, you had the opportunity to see firsthand the value of the arts in rural Idaho.
The Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, doesn't view the Department of Transportation just as an engineering and road building agency.
The American taxpayer looks at it as their tax dollars. They don't care if it goes to the NEA, the local people, or who it goes to.
To me, it is not only wonderful for the arts, but it is wonderful for the economies of every community that we bring it to.
I went down to the Smithsonian the other day--and have any of you seen the art collection down there;
This has a direct, demonstrable effect on local economies.
Ultimately we are responsible in Congress.
I look forward to working with you to try to advance the arts in this country. You do an important job.
the arts are not just for urban areas; they are for those small towns out in rural Idaho and rural North Dakota.
$2 per child for mandatory arts programs in our schools is a much better investment.
The fact remains that coal is part of our past, our present and our future, and I believe it will continue to play a pivotal role in fueling...
These people are ready to hand you the keys to their cities and say the heck with it.
Twenty percent becomes a pretty good level for that, but I have a whole bunch of questions that we will ask later.
I cannot help feeling weary about the way in which EPA is implementing broad regulatory changes.
At some point in time we have got to say, 'have we lost our minds?'
the people are saying, why are we spending this ungodly amount of money to reduce our arsenic levels from twelve to ten and sometimes eleven...
It appears to be on life support in the Senate, and I do not believe it could pass the House again today.
