H.R. 1594 could discourage investments by pension plans in such areas as small business development, infrastructure, and affordable housing.

The U.N. Security Council resolution is clear, and the conditions laid out by our committee on the ground are clear.

Right is on your side; we're just going to have to keep working here so that we can prevail in Washington.

I think the agreement signed in Geneva by the three parties is very, very hopeful.

This is a good program, and I think we'll be around next year to celebrate the second anniversary.

H.R. 1594 is likely to interfere with the ability of plan fiduciaries to make investment decisions in the best interest of plan participants and free of unnecessary government interference.

H.R. 1594 would rescind a Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin clarifying the ability of employee benefit plans to make economically targeted investments.

This has been a good deal for America.

There has been no genocide there.

Our highly trained and dedicated Federal work force is one of the Federal Government's most valuable resources.

AmeriCorps has truly brought out the best in America.

These programs are not bureaucratic programs; they relate to the future of our children.

The United States, I think, is united in being opposed to resumption of the killing of innocent civilians in protected areas.

I have said before, I will say again, I'm very hopeful that we can achieve common ground on this budget.

We can't turn around the stagnation of American incomes unless we dramatically increase the output but also the investment in American education.

H.R. 1594 would unnecessarily jeopardize the existing, well-established understanding of the ERISA fiduciary requirements that govern the investment of over $3 trillion.

We're just making an investment in America's future.

I believe that any new thing that's been done ... is in their mind an easy thing to eliminate if you want to balance the budget.