My point being I think you can get things done when you build those kind of relationships.

Your public service has spanned three presidential administrations.

This is a serious allegation, some kind of concocted White House stealthy, secret plan.

If you become aware of some action, some policy decision, some piece of intelligence that this Committee ought to know about but that it is politically sensitive...

I would put my entire reputation on the line for this nominee. That's how strongly I feel.

It's disturbing if those are true. These are reputable news organizations.

We all know that the NCTC's mission is vital to combat terrorism at home and abroad.

I am delighted to be able to introduce Matt Olsen.

in about an hour, we are going to vote on a package that was sent to this body by the House of Representatives. Let me first comment on the context within which we consider this legislation. I think it is very important to remind our…

I rise today to discuss the legislation that has come over from the House of Representatives which, I must say, I consider to be some of the most ill-considered legislation I have ever seen come over from the other body. This legislation…

Your ongoing help and support is going to be incredibly important.

So the HUD programs are the best fit to kind of dovetail and put together the best possible package.

Okay, who is the best person on your staff that I can have somebody on my staff work with to put together the best possible practice, bringing in HUD and whatever resource mix maximizes the recovery assistance?

I want to thank you up front for the help that we have received, important help that we have received from FEMA.

I thank Senator Johanns. It is an honor to be here with him, and also with the good Senator from Tennessee, Lamar Alexander. It is great to be here with them as well as Senator Risch from Idaho. We have a common shared experience as…

Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the Department's contracting and acquisition policies.

I understand S. 1340 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1340) to cut, cap, and balance…

the Senate has resumed the motion to proceed to S. 1323, a bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit. The time until 5:30 will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees…