Human trafficking is a crime that affects thousands of young Americans and families.

In my view, robust economic growth is the primary reason for tax reform...

I hope you will take a look at all the treaty rights, not only the West coast tribes, but also the treaty rights of impacted tribes including the Crow.

I'm concerned though this all of the above energy portfolio that's described, sometimes we hear a message from the Administration it's all of the above except for coal and oil and even sometimes natural gas.

I think there is great anxiety and concern back home. Folks back home are seeing this as an ideological threat.

The Obama Administration's goal to take this away reminds me of a quote from Joseph Heller, 'Mankind is resilient. The atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.'

They are disappointed by the budget's proposed version of critically needed and currently dedicated funding for coastal Louisiana in the Mississippi River delta.

Does President Obama hate Louisiana?

I am incredibly, I cannot put enough hyperbole in front of this, opposed to the Department's budget proposal to deprive the Gulf Coast states of the revenue promised under the Gulf of Mexico Security Act.

I think perhaps when we evaluate the labor participation rate and how it has gone from 65 percent to 62 ...

The proverbial fox is guarding the henhouse, from my perspective.

Certainly very different scenarios between the Fed and the banks.

It is important to honor that lived experience.

We have laws that can be applied to the demand side. They simply have to be enforced.

I do not believe that we should make excuses for the situation.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for having this hearing on a very, very important topic. I am co-Chairman along with Senator Portman of Ohio of the Human Trafficking Caucus, which has done a fair amount of work in this area, aiming…

If we all remember, the economy collapsed about 6 years ago, and revenue to States collapsed with that as a result of what happened on Wall Street.

I look forward to working with Chairman Alexander and our committee members over the next several months to reauthorize the Higher Education Act in a bipartisan way.