I do not believe the notion of reducing spending to 2008 levels is either appropriate or responsible for the Department ...
If the President does not request and the Congress does not approve supplemental funding, that account under our calcula...
We have to be mindful that we are building, not streamlining this Department.
Since 2005, for example, importers of shrimp from China have failed to pay more than $58 million in dumping duties.
In the spirit of bipartisanship, I am actually going to pass the gavel to Senator Coats so he can continue.
The Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States.
I will not support a budget that reduces that number by 3,500.
I believe the President has submitted a fiscally responsible budget for this Department.
I do not believe the notion of reducing spending arbitrarily to a 2008 level for this Department makes any sense.
Securing this Nation is not just about the Federal Government.
I am sympathetic to what Senator Lautenberg was saying relative to representing an area that is a significantly high-thr...
we want to have an honest and open and transparent Government, which is always so important.
I hope we can avoid this, Madam Secretary, but the potential shutdown of the Government and what that might mean...
I will say that the violence in Mexico is something we are very concerned about.
Securing this Nation is not just, as you know, Madam Secretary, a Federal Government responsibility.
I look forward to working with you and hearing from all of our subcommittee members this year.
To me that does not make any sense.
the House recently passed a continuing resolution that cut funding by $2.5 billion in this Department, which is 6 percen...
