And so we ought to be not only having hearings but also passing legislation as we have in the House passed over 30 bills to remove some of these regulations that you have been sharing with us.

I think it is important when you get small business owners to take some of their time away... to come up here to Congress and share with us the concerns that you have.

We are fighting for the livelihoods of our small businesses back home.

It shows us what we need to keep fighting to do.

the fact that over a 3-year period you feel you can get 2 billion in savings says there is tremendous waste, fraud, and abuse

Time is running out for us to find a solution to ensure full disability benefits will be paid.

Would you agree, sir, that the technical expertise with hydrofracking mainly lies with the industry itself?

The biggest impediment to hiring jobs and improving the economy is the fact that regulations restrict them...

However, subsequent rules were promulgated where many of the municipalities, the school boards, and other agencies are not getting loan forgiveness from those disaster loans from Katrina.

Can you at least advocate on our behalf that the commitment was made, people made decisions based on it, and it would be the right thing to do to live up to the commitment to waive the repayment of those disaster loans?

the right thing to do is to honor that commitment to waive the repayment of those disaster loans.

Let's go back to the grant program, and then in Louisiana, especially in south Louisiana, with the largest port system probably in the world when you combine Port of South Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Plaquemines.

I am not as confident as the Chairwoman, especially being in the minority and being a new member that they are going to keep the machine open for me.

In-sourcing is a critical policy decision. This is a big deal, I think, with people.

Well, I am telling you there is a lot of common ground. Steny Hoyer and I have worked together.

Today there is a massive 10-year cash flow deficit of just over $1 trillion.

We should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations.

CBO recently released its budget and economic outlook, and the news for Social Security is alarming.