I share, like Senator Cardin, the belief that nuclear power has to be part of the mix.

I commend you for doing this, but I do not think some of your other colleagues who have equal challenge, particularly with the Recovery Act funds, have put in place this same kind of oversight.

I would prefer that the recognition process at Interior be a workable process.

it is a process that is broken, and I believe it is appropriate for this Committee to make decisions case-by-case

I became a strong proponent that this sort of recognition should be given and should be given by the Congress.

I understand the reluctance from Congress to grant this type of recognition.

I am here today to urge the Committee to approve legislation recognizing the six Virginia tribes.

I am really pleased to be joined here by Governor Kaine.

I believe it is appropriate for them to finally receive the federal recognition that has been denied for far too long.

I'm not going make a case for myself. I -- I'm just going to try to be a good governor.

I'm not going to make a case for myself; I'm just going to try to be a good governor.

You know, I'm not running for anything. My highest and best use is trying to be a good governor and trying to help Senator Obama in Virginia.

You know I'm not running for anything. My highest and best use is trying to be a good governor and trying and to help Senator Obama in Virginia.

Jim Webb, the Democratic Senator from Virginia, who is a straight shooter on military stuff, in his new book he talks about how the Republicans have used the military, have politicized national security issues to the detriment of national…

At the same time, Jim Webb said, he should be talking about how he will be the 14th Scotch-Irish president if he's to win this race, as well.

the Chesapeake Bay models, "are not appropriate for development and implementation of TMDLs at the local watershed scale."

$1,000 Gerry Connolly (D-VA) (2008)

$1,450 Mark Warner (D-VA) (2008)