So, we are talking about a very unique moment in our history, when we have many billion-dollar-plus jobs that are ready to go if we can righ...
I am also against the President's proposed American infrastructure financing authority. This is not because of any objection to an infrastru...
But you do raise one issue I have a concern about, which is springing liens.
I really advocate removing the springing lien requirement.
You know, for a number of years many have touted an infrastructure bank as the solution to our massive infrastructure deficit in this countr...
I do note with appreciation that the Republican side has now dropped their proposal to cut infrastructure investment by 35 percent.
If you want quick employment you probably would put more money into areas where there are on-the-shelf investments ready to go.
Tax cuts don't seem to build infrastructure. They don't seem to put people back to work, either.
If the President really believes in the national infrastructure bank concept, he should tell the Secretary to fully fund TIFIA out of the TI...
I think that the plans on compensation for market-making trades is very, very helpful because it creates a huge distinction between one busi...
This is a big problem.
What I would like to suggest is that, on a bipartisan basis, we look at the idea of reforming the unemployment system to give those who are ...
I particularly appreciate the way you, Mr. Chairman, and others are looking at trying to find a bipartisan way to make some changes in the u...
Is there any sense to using soft seconds for the balance that is underwater as a way to create loans that could re-enter the marketplace?
Yes, that is one way of--one possibility of certainly taking the whole--saying refinance the whole thing regardless of the amount that you a...
We know today that a lot of lost jobs aren't coming back, and we have to start with that basic understanding.
I was struck by Senator Murkowski's, you know, point with respect to information sharing...
My sense is that the Federal Government, because the Federal Government owns oil shale lands and gas shale lands, would be a very good place...