But the bottom line is we're losing jobs and we've got product that's not being delivered in a timely fashion.

Thank you to you and the Ranking Member for holding this important hearing, because this is to me about our economy overall.

I don't believe your investment figures are sincere figures when on the one hand, according to this committee's majority staff report that was issued last November, Class I railroads reported an approximately $68 billion in freight…

We're losing jobs.

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank my good friend from West Virginia, and I understand where we sit is where we stand. The gentleman has always been in the forefront of protecting his citizens in West Virginia and his workforce, including the…

Does there seem to be any impediment toward accomplishing that?

I was surprised, as an author of this legislation, that the pilot programs were so narrow to begin with.

Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for your presence as I said earlier.

You do not believe you have that authority to make that determination now?

Mr. President, I support all three of these nominations, but I want to talk a moment about Dr. Henry Aaron. I have had a chance to work over my legislative career with Dr. Aaron. I do not know of a person who is more qualified to serve on…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Donnelly). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…

I like the way you said 'Great State of Texas.' We agree.

I want to congratulate each of those nominees and their families for this great honor.

I was proud to support Robert for U.S. Attorney, and I am proud to support him for the nomination at the Federal bench.

I agree 100 percent with what Senator Durbin said about we are all a product of our background and upbringing.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

Newspapers are trying to persuade voters all the time to elect a given candidate because they endorse those candidates. I remember when I ran for my first public office as a district judge in Bexar County, San Antonio, TX, one of the most…