It makes a big difference.

I think this is the time for sorting out, for starting, at least, to sort out and legislatively defining what is truly federal and what should be included with the federal taxes and the spending, and what really better to go back to where…

How do we narrow the focus back down to say where we started in 1956?

We do not have infinite number of dollars. We do have to spend what we do have wisely in the direction of this.

One dollar of federal money significantly raises the cost of a highway project.

The Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) programs are a cornerstone of the development, recruitment and retention of a full range of much needed healthcare professionals.

I want to talk about something the Chairman has been an advocate of for some time now and this is community health centers.

We are at a time when agencies are attempting to do more with less. So, it only makes sense to work more collaboratively with partners, to better utilize all the tools that are at our disposal.

I think it depends on what conflict they were involved in. I can tell you there are a lot of vets that were turned down for service years ago.

the budget is about priorities and I look forward to hearing from the witnesses today why money was put where as far as priorities go.

the bottom line is in Indian Country, there is not a lot of extra money to shave and we all know that.

But there has been, I think, a lack of communication and collaboration between the VA and the private providers.

I want to talk a little bit about partnership with volunteers particularly as it applies to rural America.

Last year was a tough fire season, particularly in Southern Montana.

we just have to do better work as a Congress to try to get this fixed.

Mr. President, I wish to speak on this bill. It is called the Marketplace Fairness Act. It will not do anything but damage to the marketplace, in my opinion. This bill will impose new burdens on our small businesses. Let me repeat that. It…

Overall, by the time you get done, let's just assume the military makes the transfer. You get seven of these babies.

We need to get the biggest bang for the buck.