I'm glad they're undertaking some effort right now, but the fact is they may want to do it, but they're certainly not sh...
The impacts of the 2012 drought were felt throughout the country.
Last year was a remarkable year. The year 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental United States.
I think it's an extremely important topic that affects so many sectors of our economy.
As we talk about drought, I think it's important that we talk about climate change.
we should remember that Native communities have been under funded for decades.
Financial literacy is so important in so many ways, and I really believe it needs to be taught in school.
I've put forward a bill called Understanding the True Cost of Education, which would require schools to have a uniform a...
The truth is that, for most workers, the job market is better today than it has been in years.
My hope is that we can spend the bulk of our time this morning focusing on solutions for helping more of America's long-...
some of our high-tech companies are actually opening up there simply because at this moment they do not have the people ...
I appreciate that, because I don't think anyone has said it is not both things. It is both things.
the jobs, as we all know, and I think everyone up here agreed, come out of the private sector.
our role in Congress, as Representative Delaney has pointed out, is really to put forward some policies that will encour...
We know, with sequestration, there may be furloughs, or are furloughs with some of your personnel.
I appreciate that you're willing to devote the personnel with some hard budget times that I hope will change if we can g...
Thank you very much, Chairman, and thank you, Senator Rubio, for holding this hearing. Very important.
Let us talk about pace laws. Can you explain to the folks what pace laws are and how they work? I think they are really ...