Thank you.
Manufacturing, as we know, is integrally tied to U.S. prosperity.
But to exclude the major defense--it is OK to exclude the major defense contractors because credit is not--I mean, we ha...
We also need a trade policy that works for working Americans.
What will happen to manufacturing if we do not make sure that the GM restructuring plan is focused less on the bottom li...
We should take advantage of it.
Listen, I am aware of that. They have done a better job; we are making progress.
Last but not least--this is a comment that I want to make--Ms. Duncan looks like she has got a pretty good operation.
The Bush Administration said, you know what, we have looked at this thing and we have to start from scratch.
Senator Akaka and I are very interested in giving you the resources that you need to get the job done.
What percentage of these department budgets are being used for training?
I have asked 10 years ago how much money agencies are spending on training. It is crazy not to know the answer to that q...
I do not want, a year from now, to have you come in and testify and say, I am sorry, but we do not have the resources to...
We ought to grant them, I think, in some of these agencies to say, there they are, you can use them now, to eliminate so...
These are big picture things that I am asking about because you are coming on new.
But what you need is some one to help you with that job like John Salamone, who worked with me at one time.
I really would like to see that legislation pass because I think it is needed.
