We must also pay attention to safety and security on the job.

I am very happy that the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reviewed, and will continue to review, troublesome violations and other concerns in Nevada's workplaces.

I will continue to work with my colleagues in the Senate and those here in the House to ensure federal OSHA gets the funding it needs to ensure Americans work in safe places.

Perceived undue political influence has been part of the problem, and that must be addressed as well as staffing and training.

They really are desirous of continuing their monopoly they have in America today.

the one cause that he talked about incessantly was to get rid of the McCarran-Ferguson anticompetitive provision

There is not anything we could do to satisfy them in this health care bill.

The smart money here is that the longer Ensign stays in the Senate, the longer this is the story, the better off it is for Harry Reid, who is a Democrat, because it just makes Republicans look bad.

Well, Harry Reid is up for re-election next year. He's in trouble. His approval rating has dipped below 50 percent.

One of our great responsibilities as a Congress and as a people is to provide our citizens with the opportunity to take part in the American dream.

This bill would direct the Bureau of Land Management to convey approximately 2,400 acres of land that they currently manage to the Nevada System of Higher Education.

In the last report that this Committee put out, Nevada ranked 46th of 50 States and Washington, D.C.

The money that we get through this Act will go a long way to creating jobs.

Bob, I will do everything I can to help you get this done in the State of Utah.

Access to the court system is critical to exposing dangers and bringing about remedies.

The FDA's system of approving devices isn't perfect, and unexpected problems do arise.

The threat of liability is the safety net that helps repair problems when the FDA or manufacturers fail to warn consumers properly.

[n]othing should rank higher among our priorities today than protecting the jobs we have throughout Nevada and encouraging the creation of new ones.