If you want to talk about balancing the State budgets, then let's talk about the budget, let's talk about the real reasons for shortfall, an...
critical weaknesses in servicers... which individually or collectively resulted in unsafe and unsound practices
I say that as a friend of your agency, but one who's going to be looking very carefully at the basis of your certifications, as it relates t...
I would just urge you to work very closely with this committee and the subcommittees of geographical interest.
There is an expectation that our participation in any country depends upon that country's commitment to root out corruption.
What is, I think, surprising to most Americans is the amount of money America spends on its foreign assistance.
One of our more significant commitments is in Afghanistan.
I think it's time, and I'm--Afghanistan, I hope everything works well.
What assurances can you give us that, in making that judgment, you will comply not just with the spirit, but the letter, of what we're tryin...
opening statement
I am here to urge the committee to defund the democracy promotion programs with respect to those programs that are operating in Cuba.
U.S. global development and U.S. foreign aid are critically important to our national security concerns.
They're part of what we call our 'three-D strategies'--the development assistance, defense, and diplomacy.
According to our information, I think there is somewhere around 19 States that are using diesel as part of their injection process.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and a host of other groups have petitioned the Obama administration to conduct a programmatic environmental im...
You need to take action.
It is my understanding there are still seven wastewater treatment facility plants taking today the fluids coming out of fracking.
Without objection, it will be included in the record.