We just can't keep doing this. I mean, I've only been here 25 years. And it just seems like, about every 5 years, we've got something--we've...
Why didn't Don Blankenship shut this coal mine down? We don't have to question his authority. He runs this place.
the small businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina need loan relief to stay in business and create more jobs.
I would ask that we make part of this discussion the not just authority, but mandate that the President set up a quick loan program for fish...
I would like to call this Oversight Committee of the Small Business Committee together for the purposes of our ongoing work in the oversight...
I am proud to have helped to lead the efforts of some reforms that have been put into place to date.
I talked with her in the last few weeks about an aggressive SBA response to the current crisis in the Gulf.
I was absolutely startled by the discrepancy of this.
The people of the Gulf Coast appreciate that.
Is it riskier to import 100 percent of our oil, because we're importing close to 70 percent, or is it less risky to try to drill more safely...
The State of Louisiana and local parishes have made a proposal to do emergency dredging and use the dredged material to build up the barrier...
The President shall establish a loan program under the fund to provide interim assistance to fishermen and aquiculture producer claimants du...
The people of Louisiana that support this industry, support this initiative off of our coast, we most certainly want it to be safe and more ...
You have taken the measured and right approach, in my opinion, to stop all permitting until a significant investigation can take place, and ...
I want to start the way I've started every time you've appeared before this committee, to tell you how proud I am of you, how pleased I am t...
I want to do everything we can to get folks out there--local community folks--cities, counties, businesses, volunteers, state government--to...
I also want to compliment you and the President for not running and hiding, for not retreating, and for restating the importance of this cou...
These are Federal resources. There's no doubt. This oil was 50 miles off the shore of Louisiana.
