The American Dream is a powerful concept that has driven generations of Americans to strive for a better life.

We are going to keep pursuing these issues because citizens across the country demand it.

A poorly negotiated TPP agreement could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs in the textile industry.

When you start negotiating with people, you have the opportunity to correct some things that have been bad in terms of past practices.

Will you engage on this issue in the TPP negotiations? Because you said your number-two priority was to level the playing field.

the Job Corps program is experiencing its second year of budget shortfalls and has gone through three enrollment freezes in the past 2 years.

I take great interest in the priorities laid out in the budget for several reasons-it directly funds and provides program support for the 5 National Parks, 1,346 listings on the National Register of Historic Places, and 24 National…

I just can't impress upon the both of you how critical this is.

I mean, our States are serving as platforms for the production. Without the south Louisiana, Texas, there would be no way for the Federal Government to access resources that are clearly ours.

But 500 jobs and the jobs that are created along the coast do not compensate for the loss of revenues.

the inland States which I do not, you know, I'm a little jealous actually of what the deal that they were able to get because Wyoming and New Mexico, Senator, your State, as you know, keeps 50 percent of their revenues.

We cannot produce any of these revenues... without streamlined, efficient, best practices permitting.

I want to focus on the portions of this budget that deal with oil and gas revenues and permitting.

Yet we are struggling here for years trying to get a fair share of that money just to be kept at home along the coast that's producing these revenues.

I'm even willing to take a little bit less. I'm willing to be more flexible.

I'll be working on legislation to address both the short term reauthorization of these programs and long-term funding for counties as well as jobs from increased forest management.

I'm going to be watching this budget very carefully.

the environmental interest is also the people's interest because of what brings... people to the Gulf to enjoy it.