I think that was a brilliant settlement. It was a great way to deal with a thorny issue.
I just want to be very careful as we go forward in this area, and I am just speaking for myself, that we not take away p...
I think particularly if you look at the explosion of litigation over the course of a decade, it is hard to believe there...
It is literally in the neighborhood of 1 million wells. So this is not a new thing.
Having the coverage does not mean much if you cannot get the care.
The needs of this population really are unique, and having the concentration of expertise and people familiar with deali...
The last Administration had a figure, and I have it down here. It is 34,779 jobs for every billion dollars that is inves...
There are two things here: the indirect jobs and then the long-term, how this helps others.
I think, though, that the primary thing is the crumbling infrastructure.
Yes, I did oppose the stimulus bill because it didn't stimulate. It is as simple as that.
For years I have been leading the fight in Washington for increased investment in transportation and infrastructure.
I am relieved the Senate was able to work out a deal last night on the 30-day extension of the highway program.
I am a big spender. That is what we are supposed be doing here.
There is an undeniable link between a robust economy and strong transportation infrastructure investment.
This simply means that we will go back to the highway program being funded $1 billion a month lower than 2009 levels.
this Committee has such an incredible jurisdiction. It has the largest jurisdiction of any Committee in the U.S. Senate.
A key consideration for the short-term infusion of infrastructure spending is this: Every dollar invested in constructio...
Now, one of the things that is not talked about are the indirect jobs, the long-run jobs, the getting people to work.
