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The X factor in all of this, it seems to me, is growth.

Clearly, if the middle class has more money to spend, that is economic.

Targeting our budget-balancing efforts on discretionary spending... is really missing the big picture.

We are fighting over a smaller and smaller share of the budget.

The one thing this institution does really well is avoidance.

I am gravely concerned about unlimited exports adversely affecting prices in our domestic market.

A timely and predictable, environmental permitting process is, in no way, inconsistent with environmental protection.

There is no question in my mind that rooftop solar, storage, conservation, demand response is going to happen in this country sooner than we think.

The only ones that are concerned about it are the people here in Washington, not the people in Maine.

The closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility remains a top administration priority and a national security imperative.

I am disappointed that the President's budget has slashed funding for this program.

I will admit that I was somewhat apprehensive, but she turned out to be a wonderful employee.

I have also spoken at a graduation ceremony for a drug court in Portland, and it was really inspiring.

It is my understanding that we plussed up the program in the Appropriations Committee because it was so successful.

I have seen firsthand in Maine the difference that these courts can make in helping people straighten out their lives.

I hear repeatedly from police officers, detectives, sheriffs, law enforcement at all levels in Maine, State, local, county, about how essential the RISS Program is.

I hope our subcommittee will take a look at that, but I wonder if the Department has done any sort of cost benefit analysis.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Attorney General Lynch, just this morning the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that Section 215 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act does not authorize Government to engage in the bulk collection of phone…