I share the views, I think, of all of you that energy efficiency is a win-win-win.
Efficiency, as we all know, is the cheapest, fastest way to deal with our energy needs and our economy's energy independence.
I think all of us would agree that we need a comprehensive national energy policy. We remain overly dependent on foreign oil.
unit costs will go up in every program affected by the sequester.
these automatic cuts that are going to go into effect aren't just going to affect Government jobs and Government programs.
I think that is very important for the Senate.
I do think it has to be balanced, that we need to look at the domestic side and the defense side in spending.
Obama of putting his own reelection ahead of the interests of working Americans and our national security.
It hurts them very badly.
This tax drops to the bottom line.
In fact, in New Hampshire, we have approximately 50 medical device companies employing almost 3,800 people.
I think that, as Senator Warner pointed out, one of the issues we have is if you look at the CBO projections on if we continue on the trajec...
if Congress does not act soon, the Postal Service could be forced to implement reforms to allow the post office to be sustainable.
Thank you very much. That is my experience, as well, was the skyrocketing cost of health care in a small-business environment.
Isn't it the case that the longer we wait to get a long-term debt deal done, the more expensive and disruptive this process will be?
Repairs to the USS Miami are scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2013; but might be deferred due to a full-year CR and sequester.
If sequestration is triggered . . . much of the work going into the fiscal year 2014 budget will have been an exercise in futility.
Secretary Carter, could you describe the anticipated affects sequestration would have on the contract management within DOD particularly reg...