I see this as extraordinarily serious on courage in the bodies of Congress.

One of the reasons why we have 6-year terms is so that we can be courageous, so we can say what we believe is in the best interest of all of the people of this great country.

I hope we have a bill that has broad new disclosure requirements, approval by stockholders, has a CEO standing up on the disclaimer.

I am one that believes the decision is really catastrophic, and it is catastrophic, I think, on the practical impact of day-to-day life of an elected official.

I rise today to speak in support of the reconfirmation of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Mr. Bernanke has been a steady hand at the Federal Reserve during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Mr…

I wish to say a few words in favor of the Conrad-Gregg amendment which will shortly be before us and in opposition to the Baucus amendment. I have worked for some time to try to produce legislation that would create a commission which…

I think we have really got to batten down the hatches of who we give visas to.

I would like to introduce Orange County Superior Court Judge Josephine Tucker.

It is concerning to me that some of the hardest-hit areas of the country... have been entirely left out for funding under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

This raises serious concerns to me that a Federal program designed to stabilize and rehabilitate the hardest-hit communities could have completely overlooked the Nation's epicenter for foreclosures.

To be candid with you, there still is no way to know if people have left.

I have been at this for many years now. When do you think we will have a system where we will be able to know if visa waiver travelers have left the country?

I am really concerned that we may be unwittingly presiding over the demise of American agriculture.

I fully support it. I have been on this Committee for 17 years now. I happen to believe that our Federal courts are our finest.

Would you take a look at my legislation? And your support would be appreciated.

I think the fact that these men are going to be tried in the finest of the American judicial system by strong prosecutors and by a fair judge is really very, very important.

we appreciate the encouragement we have received from the authors of the legislation to provide suggested language improvements

The Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009 is one step in a host of efforts to bring more water to the San Joaquin Valley amidst of a three-year drought and ongoing water crisis.

There should be no objection to this legislation as a very practical kind of no nonsense way to facilitate water use in a valley that's really hard pressed.

this is signaling kind of new day for us.

the Settlement has two goals--restore the river system and salmon fishery and avoid or reduce water supply impacts to CVP contractors.

It's viable. It's voluntary transfers. It's from people who have enough water who are willing to transfer it to those who do not.

The bill, this bill which is co-sponsored by Senator Boxer would facilitate additional water transfers of up to 250,000 to 300,000 acre feet in California's Central Valley which has been particularly hard hit by prolonged drought.

We cannot risk any further declines. People's livelihoods and families are at stake.

Loss of salmon is, frankly, a disaster for our state.