The spill has been referred to as the worst environmental disaster in the United States.
It would be I think an encouraging sign if we could get additional commitments for restoration at this stage.
Let me thank both of you again for not just your testimony, but your commitment to this issue.
It is critical that we understand the full range of threats confronting Metro, as well as any gaps that may exist in met...
I want to thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing.
We simply cannot maintain our competitiveness as a Nation by failing to make investments that enable us to build, mainta...
So many times we've heard our public employees are not treated very fairly, and I was very glad to hear you say what you...
It is inexplicable to me that the House appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2012, whic...
I believe that fiscal discipline requires policymakers to allow the upper-income Bush tax cuts to expire on schedule at ...
This is a new opportunity and Haiti truly needs to capitalize on this momentum.
If we can save money on the military side, at least part of that could be invested in the civilian side of our national ...
I think that there is total agreement on this committee how proud we are that you represent our Nation globally.
I do think that our policies have not been as effective as they need to be in developing the type of partnership in that...
We are catering to the same small group of people and not addressing the needs of the masses.
But my question is the aid that has been made available to date--are we moving in the right direction or are we just ins...
We have not done anything toward capacity-building.
Everything that has been said is true, especially my two colleagues here on my left.
I am confident that if these strategies, along with the assistance and the attention of the international community are ...
