OK. You can see that we need to make Chapter 11 more efficient for small businesses.

I think we're at the beginning of a process here in which a great number of interests will be engaged, but I am confident that we can find a way through.

Job retention and preservation should be, and is, the top of our legislative agenda.

The national unemployment rate stands at almost 10 percent, and the situation is even worse in some areas.

My point is also about the transparency of the selection process.

What we have seen is, at the State level there is much less support for State bonds than there are for local, because people see more of a direct connection between their tax dollars and those investments.

We have considerable infrastructure in this country that is decrepit, that is in urgent need of repair and replacement

I do think it is regrettable that the five-member majority of the Supreme Court found as a fact on that question.

one of the things that most concerned me about the Citizens United decision was not actually in the decision itself

The pattern, I think, is beyond distinct. It is now unmistakable. And it is that where corporate interests are involved, the corporation is highly likely to win.

the simple fact that one of our decisions remains controversial does undermine the precedent's ability to contribute to the stable and orderly development of the law.

One of the consequences of this severe financial crisis is more than 30 States have borrowed up to $35 billion from the Federal Government to continue paying their regular unemployment compensation benefits.

I think we all recognize that your advocacy within the Cabinet for this--these programs and these policies is absolutely critical.

So, it leads to the obvious question of what we can do to help these States.

Yemen and Somalia are often referred to as failing or failed states.

one of the common criticisms of indirect CVE missions, such as the media campaigns and civil affairs projects, is that the effectiveness of the activity is difficult to measure...

Do you agree that we must leverage the ability of States, institutions, businesses, and philanthropic organizations to partner together and provide necessary aid and support for students?

I am deeply concerned about the proposed $2 billion cut in the LIHEAP block grant, which represents a $13.6 million reduction in funding for the State of Rhode Island.