I look forward to working with you to try to advance the arts in this country. You do an important job.
Ultimately we are responsible in Congress.
This has a direct, demonstrable effect on local economies.
Your organization was very, very responsive. I want to thank you for that.
I went down to the Smithsonian the other day--and have any of you seen the art collection down there;
To me, it is not only wonderful for the arts, but it is wonderful for the economies of every community that we bring it ...
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 ...
The Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, doesn't view the Department of Transportation just as an engineering and ro...
During the course of a very busy day, you had the opportunity to see firsthand the value of the arts in rural Idaho.
I have little doubt that the collective we will have the foresight to address these and other items in a responsible fas...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing today.
Only 9 months ago, as the chairman mentioned, hate barged through the doors of the Museum and took an innocent life.
Let us talk a little bit about Our Town. Five million bucks. What can you do with $5 million dollars in terms of, I thin...
I have a soldier from my district, I happen to know his family, who is in jail now from Iraq.
But I want you to know, Mr. Hinchey, seeing you are from New York, there were many on the other side of this issue too i...
My hope is that that will continue.
The success of both these organizations in recent years is largely the result of both the endowments making a conscious ...
But things are changing so rapidly, and the average student today is going to have to be retrained for a new job an aver...
