I will just wrap up, Mr. Chairman, with this thought. I asked that question mostly to use this opportunity to highlight the importance of th...
Why states enticed with federal dollars that have strings attached to them may, at the end of the day, realize that those dollars can actual...
S. 881 DOES NOT 'FINALIZE' SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS TO THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST BUT STARTS A CHAIN OF FUTURE EXCEPTIONS THAT MAY UN...
We recognize that the Native people who are asking for recognition via S. 784 have long histories and traditions in this region.
We must vigorously oppose proposals which attack the Tongass as a result.
it always seemed a little high-handed to me that the very junior partner in education, being the Federal Government, ... felt they had the a...
I appreciate you all being here today.
Senator Begich. I'll be very brief. I just have a--I want to do a little follow-up there.
We're about to do massive health care reform. Is there a way to codify this to ensure that we don't have to go through this process again?
the Congress is working, and the President is working, on massive health care reform.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and let me just say to the Chairman and Ranking Member, this is another excellent hearing.
I am very skeptical, and I think there is reason for that skepticism.
I appreciate the candor of the answer. I think you acknowledge there were some things here that just simply were missed.
What you've heard about the pre-existing conditions, not allowing a patient to get insurance--let alone afford it, not even get it--those ar...
I think this bill will help to revive and strengthen our industrial competitiveness, restore our status as a manufacturing leader.
we'd like to commend you for the introduction of the Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act
We'd like to express our appreciation to you, Senator Murkowski and to the other members who've been supportive of this bill.
Over the last few decades our global competitors have improved their productivity and have captured high value manufacturing capabilities an...