We need to work together on this issue, there is no question about it.
Blackwater is disappearing.
I want to thank Senator Crapo for all his help.
One of the most important functions of this committee is oversight, it is to make sure that the policies of our Nation a...
I look forward to chairing the subcommittee in this Congress for the Water and Wildlife, as I did in the last Congress.
Getting the damage assessment right, to me, is going to be absolutely essential.
I believe that Dan follows, I know he follows in his family tradition.
So as we look at the future, we could look at a refuge like Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Florida...
Democrats agree that spending cuts are necessary to tackle our deep budget deficit.
Thank you, Chairman Ryan, welcome Director Lew. I want to commend the President for putting forth a budget that reduces ...
This is a tough love budget. It cuts non-security discretionary spending by $400 billion over the next decade.
I think it is an important achievement that in this budget you reach primary balance by the year 2017 and begin to stabi...
Some of our Republican colleagues have indicated that, if they don't get their way, ... they would shut down the governm...
I hope we don't get to the point where we have to go through that again.
Compromise is not a dirty word. Getting things done requires give and take. We should begin that conversation now.
I want to commend the President for submitting a budget that reduces our deficit, while also investing in our future.
The confusion surrounding the chain of command was exacerbated by the number of governmental agencies that comprised the...
the BP spill shows the need for more robust public capacity to respond quickly and safely to oil spills
