the President's budget proposes a 22-percent reduction in the Coast Guard's Deepwater program
We feel close to the Department and to everybody who works for the Department and in the Department.
Secretary Clinton said yesterday that a turning point of the administration's consideration of what its options were and what it might do wi...
Are there resources in this budget that will allow you to begin to move forward on assisting local police departments that do not have that ...
We felt the loss this week of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent Jaime Zapata, who was shot and killed Tuesday in an ambush on ...
I actually think in some areas, having some regulation will help stabilize markets.
The House bill was still better than the final bill, but I won't ask you to comment on that.
Unfortunately, most committees no longer fulfill that responsibility, which is just one more indication that the Senate no longer functions ...
I believe holding markups for important legislation is an important part of the legislative process in the Senate.
The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program is a resounding academic success.
I have to tell you that I have never understood the Secretary's reasoning in that regard and it suggests to me a political decision and not ...
The essence of the program, Mr. Chairman, is in its name: Opportunity.
You have been our champion over the years and we appreciate you and Ranking Member Collins.
At the end of the day it is not about protecting the system... it is about giving our children an equal opportunity.
I cannot state how deeply he feels this. He wanted to get it right in, and as far as I know, it may be the only piece of legislation he will...
I want to join in thanking you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership and the bipartisan commitment from Senator Grassley.
That is about the worst argument I have ever heard.
To borrow a line from Malcolm X, we must educate our children 'by any means necessary.'
