there is a desire to, quote, 'get at you' because you, quote, 'consistently take progressive stands.'

I would be asking the exact same questions regardless of what party was in power.

We have constricted credit to such a degree that local banks do not have the flexibility to deal with their local economies.

My experience in business and politics tells me that most of the time when we're trying to solve problems we are actually treating symptoms.

I would be asking the exact same questions about Fast and Furious whether you were John Ashcroft, whether you were Dan Lungren, whether you were Bob Goodlatte.

Is it possible for me to ask that question and be motivated by good faith?

Which is a trillion dollars over ten years. I mean, that is real money.

we are on one side doing things that don't appear to address the true root causes of our problem.

The problem clearly came from loose credit policies that resulted in subprime mortgages and toxic securities.

My concern now is we are equating pro-growth economic policies with more government spending.

Madam Chair, I rise today to engage in a colloquy with the chairman and the ranking member. I'm here today to express my concern with the future of the Nation's inland waterway system. The bill before us today, despite the chairman's best…

These services are vital for our service members, military families, and veterans worldwide.

Your commitment to our service members--and it is so exciting for me to hear what Pat mentioned about military families and employment opportunities--this is just extraordinary.

These programs are widely acknowledged as highly valuable and appreciated benefits that support Active Duty retention, the well-being of the military community, and the combat readiness of the force.

In the current economy, commissaries and exchanges provide extraordinary job opportunities for military spouses and families.

Are there legislative or policy barriers that prevent the military resale activities from fully supporting military patrons and their communities and maximizing sales?

I am very, very concerned about the effect of sequestration, the defense cuts, as to the impact on our service members, military families, veterans.

I want to thank the committee, and specifically Congressman Jones, for the language you included in last year's National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA] that authorized the exchanges to use the Federal Finance Bank.