... it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special trust responsibilities and legal obligations to Indians--to ensure the highest possible health status for Indians and urban Indians and to provide for all resources…

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmations of Executive Calendar No. 1101, E. Martin Estrada, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of California for the term of four years and…

The power and influence of corporations has increased exponentially while labor union participation has significantly declined.

It's time for us to reconsider the tremendous influence a select few corporations have over our economic and political systems.

The unprecedented severity of corporate profiteering and its negative impact on workers, consumers, and our small businesses within communities cannot be overstated.

We have over 40 years of data that proves Reagan-era policies encouraged monopolies and concentrated markets into increasingly fewer hands.

It's time to change the rules that implement price gaps, strengthen antitrust laws, increase minimum wage, bolster the power of our unions.

We are living with a President who calls half the voters of this country semi fascist, who have said that they are a threat to democracy.

We have a job to do. We have to take that responsibly and do our job responsibly and hold people accountable.

Mr. Luetkemeyer. We request a recorded vote.

The American economy is dependent upon the success of small businesses, and right now these businesses are in deep trouble. Government red tape and overly burdensome regulations choke off economic growth and suppress job creation.

I think when they do, they will be really disappointed. I am deeply disappointed.

Fraud is fraud. I think that no matter when it took place or how, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to deliver justice.

I have come to the conclusion--I read somewhere that the love of money and keeping it from addressing the needs of poor people is the root of all evil.

It hurts me to say, but also communities that are of color. Is there a need for us to maybe spend time trying to make corrections in our policies so that smaller communities and communities of color are not ignored?

This is about transparency and oversight. This is about holding this administration accountable to not only Congress, but also to America's small businesses and their millions of workers.

This amendment is similar to the rest of them in that we are looking to get information from Treasury.

Anything less is unacceptable.