the budget should strive to protect and care for the least among us, even as it puts our nation on a path to economic recovery.
We have 86,000 veterans in the tri-State area, and yet the closest regional office is 200 miles outside of the region.
I would look forward to continuing the effort that we have put forth to get that one-page disclosure.
I urge you to develop a Fiscal Year 2010 budget that will continue to level the playing field for solar and other clean energy technologies.
It is my hope the funding in the budget will address our Nation's infant mortality rate.
I would also like to hope that the budget would do more to sustain our Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The American people are experiencing a crisis of confidence.
We are in crisis mode today and the window of opportunity is before us.
The bipartisan commission Jim Cooper and I have proposed... is the approach that will lead to a solution.
I think it would be a good thing if we could do some spending on a regional basis.
I have never had the opportunity to be in this committee room to the best of my knowledge.
The Making Work Pay tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans is important.
I am heartened that we now have a presidential budget request that prioritizes funding towards areas that are of great importance to Tenness...
We are in the midst of an economic maelstrom that is hurting virtually every sector of our Nation's economy.
I think that once you take that into account, it makes for a much smoother and more predictable process.
But we do have to recognize that the Congress is not able to repeal the laws of mathematics here, though we try on a regular basis, and that...
I have spent time on this Committee with this issue and indeed I understand where the broadcasters come from.
I think we need to recognize the performer's contribution.
