Do you think that we need to take the steps needed to make sure that the system is all of those things?

The only way to effectively convince our foreign companies to make the same decision to leave Iran... is to help them understand that we, through our pension funds, do not support the positions and the investments that they are making.

Our public money, their money, should not be used to aid Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.

I believe that we must do everything we can. I don't want to look back at a time when the Iranians have nuclear weapons to wish that we could have done more.

This bill removes the hurdles that so many pension boards have constructed to prevent divestment.

It is an honor to be there. I bring greetings from our colleagues in Tallahassee who continue to hold you in high regard both for the leadership you provided in Florida in the State senate and the leadership you continue to provide in…

I believe that we have the economic power to stop Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.

That is exactly the kind of success that we will be able to have if this bill passes and States and local governments are able to divest.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of H.R. 1327, the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009.

I ask that the Committee designate sufficient funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to move forward with manned space flight programs.

Please consider funding this critical national program at the levels that allow them to achieve their worthwhile goals.

Simply put, once they leave NASA, they won't return.

I'm pleased that the goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2020 is a key feature.

Too few resources, and the viability of this multi-mission agency may be jeopardized.

I think fundamentally we all agree that the whole crisis was caused by greed, pure and simple, and there is more than enough blame to go around.

I think there are plenty of people within the government, who would really look forward to the promotion and could do the job just as well.

State and local law enforcement agencies are successfully using 287(g) authority to make communities safer.

I strongly support the 287(g) program and believe that it is an invaluable tool to help enhance our ability to deter illegal immigration.