As a result, it now falls to Congress to ensure that the goals of localism, diversity and competition are preserved.
The pace of such consolidation has been staggering.
I'd like to commend the Department for proposing this for intermodal freight needs.
Mr. Secretary, what do you think of the proposal Hawaii has put up that you should extend the bus funding?
I'm very interested in working with the Administration to make certain that the intermodal connections... would be eligible under this progr...
On your seatbelt statistics, is there any correlation on age?
Mr. Secretary, I'll have to go to vote, but may I submit my questions for your response later?
Congress has the constitutional authority to appropriate funds and the solemn responsibility to exercise that authority wisely.
It is challenging to do that when the administration only submits its request one week before the committee must mark up the bill.
Stop-gap spending bills are not the appropriate vehicle for setting long term domestic, foreign, or defense policy.
The Administration has an obligation to be honest and forthcoming with the American people about the costs of this war.
I am concerned that there may be too many centers being created to respond to the same threat.
I am pleased that you are holding this hearing today.
We need to be careful to limit the confusion in our intelligence analysis and collection.
My concern then--and now--was that there would be duplication of effort in the intelligence arena.
failure to ratify the CTBT would have to be regarded as the greatest disappointment of any Senate, of any time, of any party.
Tribal sovereignty must be preserved and protected by the executive branch and not limited or divided into levels.
[O]ur amendment will correct any instance where any federally recognized Indian tribe has been classified as 'created' and that it will proh...
