"This is a sizable sum with our budget, considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces."
"The Associated Press reported in April that Mexico has seized more than 2,702 grenades since the start of President Felipe Calderon's term."
"The talk is over. Now it is time for action."
"As a result of this lack of cooperation, according to the Government Accountability Office, our Government's war on drugs is not as productive as it should be."
"The Department of Commerce plays a vital role in our Federal Government and is in dire need of a leader to oversee the programs and agencies that are in distress."
"the Census Bureau should not partner with organizations that have shown systemic problems with both accuracy and legitimacy."
"Does the Department have a legislative plan regarding these expiring provisions of the Adam Walsh Act, which I think and others thought was a good piece of legislation?"
"This would provide--but it doesn't begin to provide enough for NASA to do all of the critical missions it has been asked to do."
"A fictional space program will always be faster, better, and cheaper than a real space program, but it won't be one."
"We are not delegating anything to ACORN."
"Without truly supporting and building upon the human and heavy-lift launch capabilities that are already under development, our astronauts will have no choice but to wave at the Russians, perhaps the ..."
"The Nation relies heavily on the Department of Commerce to maintain America's competitiveness within the markets around the world."
"We will not make any payments to those partnership organizations."
"A lot of us were alarmed when it was discovered that the Census had plans for using ACORN as a partner in the 2010 census."
"Great overruns, gross overruns. But you will get back with us on that."
"The Congress explicitly provided $400 million to the exploration program in 2009 economic stimulus bill to close the gap between the Shuttle and constellation programs, as I understand it."
"With respect to Vietnam, our leaders should have known that the American people would not stand still for a protracted war of an indeterminate nature and with no foreseeable end to the U.S. commitment..."
"It's my understanding that section 505 of the omnibus clearly prohibits funding for new activities. Did Congress approve what you're doing, here, for the redirection of the funds?"
