On this vote, the yeas are 220, the nays are 211. The bill is passed.
We are making history and progress for the American people.
We're making history and progress to the American people.
Mr. Chairman.
We do not have a good bill if it does not address all of America.
I do want to thank Senator Inhofe. He has been a really good supporter of transit, highways, of our Highway Trust Fund.
Let us work together on that.
We are going to work together because we all have common interests.
For me today is great day because yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, 68 to 29, the Senate passed the HIRE Act.
One million American workers, including 100,000 in my State, will have confidence in knowing that their jobs are secure.
I do not look at rewriting this bill as rural versus urban. We do not need to pick fights.
I am also working with Senator Bill Nelson, who is here to testify today, on legislation to strengthen the EPA role in i...
I am working on a bill with Senator Klobuchar that would authorize an interagency task force geared toward protecting ch...
I joined with Senator Boxer in requesting the GAO report that we will be hearing about today because we wanted to learn ...
That's why I wrote the law that ensures that the EPA takes children and other vulnerable populations, such as pregnant w...
Children are more vulnerable to toxic pollution than adults.
I worked with Senator Pryor and others, and Senator Nelson on the Commerce Committee, to pass what the Wall Street Journ...
I do intend to follow that.
