Mr. Chairman, a lot has been said about our area of the State, where you have 30 to 40 percent unemployment in some areas. It's not a Republican issue; it's not a Democrat issue. It is an American jobs issue--to put people back to work…

In the opinion of the Department, is there a legal way for the Minnesota Chippewa Judgment Funds concerned in this bill to be distributed to the tribes or tribal members without an Act of Congress?

It is time that we come up with a solution that avoids further cost, that avoids further delay, that avoids us having to continue to cut jobs in the Central Valley and in California. It's time to come to an agreement that will actually…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise to discuss a matter of great importance to my constituents in the San Joaquin Valley, and that's the future of our water supply. More importantly, it's our Nation's food supply…

I have long advocated the strongest possible sanctions on Iran due to its terrorism.

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 1837. California's water system is broken. For too long, the San Joaquin Valley, which many of us…

Let me assure you that every institution of the Federal Government that is typically involved in national security policy would like to see Iran as financially isolated as possible.

I would think another decline in housing prices, or a failure to stabilize them and get them inching upward would be very bad for the economy, at least for the people I represent.

I want to commend you on everything you have done to keep short and long interest rates as low as possible.

Do you agree that allowing Iranian access to SWIFT undermines U.S. national security objectives?

I think when you talk about pushing things back to OSD, what worries me a little bit is that some of the larger companies... ace out, quite honestly, some of the smaller companies that have the greatest opportunity for innovation.

Is that $200 million going to enable you to do what you would like to do, in terms of really getting it----

Mr. President, as the majority leader is leaving the floor, I wish to say I am pleased he has decided to take us forward on this highway bill. So where do we stand? We are in a situation, here in the 21st century, where in order to move…

If my friend would yield for a question and keep the floor--and I ask unanimous consent that the time for this colloquy not be taken off his time, or does he have unlimited time?

My very last question. I hope my friend is aware that right now the leadership is working very hard to take this very unwieldy list of amendments and get it down to some responsible number so we can begin, finally, in earnest. I have to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff of the Finance Committee be allowed the privilege of the floor for the duration of the debate on S. 1813: Harun Dogo, Avital Barnea, Elizabeth Snyder, Christopher…

Well, let me say thank you to my friend. I know he is here to talk about judges, which is a critical issue. I am very happy he is going to do that. The lack of action on these qualified nominees is hurting our people. But I wanted to thank…

This committee cannot cease to being a conscience of the Congress and the country when it comes to fiscal responsibility.