I'm particularly concerned about some of the permitting issues that have arisen.
It seems to me we've got a long way to go to get that in place.
Opening statement of Senator Merkley
By investing in our infrastructure and providing our communities... we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
I have felt for some time that it's important to make appropriately redacted versions of these reports available to the ...
Our Nation's infrastructure is a state of shameful disrepair.
Infrastructure lays the groundwork for a strong and vibrant economy into the next generation.
I certainly feel like it is essential that anyone heading up this position not only understand this historic structure.
President Obama said during his campaign that he understood this and that he would bring people together, that he would ...
It means you crash overnight when the market turns, and you melt down the entire economy, and that is where we are now.
It recognizes the fact that this needs to be a contract honored.
This commitment is central to the economies of my State.
If we turn the clock back just a little bit, the pools that were utilized in the CDOs and CDO-squared...
I want to thank you all. I am way over my time. I thank the indulgence of the Chair, and I appreciate this discussion as...
I am very glad to hear that.
I think it is the case to say that we have perhaps accomplished more legislative success for American Indians in the las...
We finally at last, at long, long last have passed the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. And we not only passed it, we...
Those who were here first should not have second-class health care or second-class housing or second-class educations.
