I think it is hard to see how an empty-chair hearing would accomplish anything, and I think it is a profound waste of everybody's time.
I want to ensure that such favorable conditions continue into the future, and that's what this legislation is designed to do.
it creates a framework for a cooperative action among the Federal agencies, particularly the Bureau of Reclamation and the EPA
the cooperation between the private sector and the Federal Government that made those things possible
Thank you for holding this important hearing.
People never thought that they would be displaced in an economic downturn or thought that they would be working for less at the end of the 1...
If I had to pick one economic fact out of the mix that worries me the most, it is the decline of median family income in this country.
I was on the floor, imploring people to stop screaming at each other over our debt and our deficit.
If you are born into a low-income neighborhood in this country, your chances of graduating with a college degree are around 9 in 100.
I have to say--I want to be respectful, but I want to be firm--that this issue is long overdue for resolution, and the people of Leadville d...
I want to thank him for introducing the bill. I look forward to working with him.
the legislation I've introduced again in this Congress clarifies that the Bureau has the authority to treat this water
I am glad you raised that. My time is up, but I would say on that point that the two groups of people in the town halls that are worried the...
It is critical legislation. It ensures that 2 exemplary conservation programs continue to benefit the Upper Basin of the Colorado River.
I would like to see how we might be able to streamline some of that because there is a recurrent theme that we hear.
And it frankly seems very unfair for beneficiaries to face huge and unexpected demands to pay funds back to Medicare years after they have s...
I am pleased that we are having this hearing today on Medicare Secondary Payer issues.
And so obviously this program is important in making sure that taxpayers are protected and that the Medicare program is not paying bills tha...
