We keep fighting, because we believe in our people. We believe in what we can do to help.
I said, well, let us take $1 billion off of it. Will that help?
I have heard a lot of things about you, and they are all good. And I really look forward to working with you.
It has been ignored too long.
I would like to acknowledge your leadership, Senator Rockefeller, in passing the Small Business Jobs Act which was signed into law.
What are we going to do about it? Do we accept that as our fate, or do we decide that we have to work together doubly hard to change it?
I am Chairman of the Commerce Committee, and I have been focusing on increasing jobs.
My general feeling is that we have to do whatever we can to create more jobs for people in this state.
This is the first time I have held a full committee meeting, since I have been Chairman, outside of Washington.
We took a $44 billion bill and made it into law.
Your work passing this bill has provided rural America's manufacturing base a powerful tool to compete in global markets.
We have to revitalize the American manufacturing sector.
So I called this hearing to highlight opportunities for expansion and job creation here in West Virginia.
What we need in this state is more jobs. And that is what it is, is more jobs, more jobs, more jobs.
Any Senator by objecting can prevent a bill from being considered on the floor.
The Coast Guard is vital to our national security, economic security, public safety, and environment.
I'm going to get out of the car all by myself.
Some have also expressed concerns that the Coast Guard is slowly losing some of the autonomy and latitude it needs to operate as a flexible,...
