The mantra of the last 8 years has been No Child Left Behind. I would like to see that changed so that every child has the skill we need.
Fear.
We have a moral and a legal obligation--I wish we did not, but we do--to clean up those sites.
I wish it was in someone else's, but it is not. And I am responsible, as we all are, for making sure we fund that.
Obviously, from a scientific perspective, this outcome would be unacceptable to us in the State of Washington and, I think, to the whole Nor...
But would you support increasing the Hanford funding? It may need as much as $2 billion over the next 4 years to meet that cleanup schedule.
As we discuss the best way to stimulate our economy, I believe three points are clear.
Ensuring a smooth and timely transition for this critical Cabinet position sends an important message to America's workers that they are abs...
They need someone who believes--as I do--that investing in them is investing in our future.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing to quickly move forward on the confirmation of Representative Solis as the next Secretary ...
But I'm encouraged that the Department of Labor will soon have a leader who will restore public confidence, in its ability to serve workers ...
For years I've said that if we don't invest in the growth and development of America's workers, our families, our communities, and our Natio...
the efforts that have been made so far to strengthen our banks and unfreeze the credit markets and stabilize this housing market have really...
I appreciate a budget that comes to us that addresses that, and at the same time says we have got to get our arms around some very critical ...
But is this specific proposal one that you are looking at?
I have been holding a number of hearings in my State to talk about the lack of healthcare providers that are out there, and there is a direc...
This is an obligation, and I am looking for at least $6.5 billion in the fiscal year 2010 request when the details are finally announced.
the American people have sort of lost faith in the leaders of our financial institutions, and they are skeptical that the Government has use...
