Tony Cárdenas

It seems like most of the recent projects in California have been paid for by local State bonds and other financing mechanisms, not necessarily Federal.

I think that we showed a lot of restraint there.

I think one of the reasons why so many people are getting calls about Obamacare is because there is millions upon millions of dollars being spent on attacking Obamacare.

Gaming, whether people like it or not, unfortunately for too many tribes around this country, that has been something that today seems to be the most viable opportunity for one community to be able to sustain itself.

most tribes in this country are very poor, not some. The vast, vast majority.

the Affordable Care Act is trying to transition into a system that is more appropriate for this great Country to address the ills, the health care ills of all Americans

Personally, I can't understand why you would oppose these important consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act.

if we implement the Affordable Care Act properly, what we are going to have is more Americans with health care coverage and true access to health care, unlike what we have today

You do have some trust in me.

We don't need any more of that.

I guess there is a war on jobs when we don't protect the environment. And, specifically, when we don't protect potable water.

I think my point's clear, the Republicans are engaged in a sustained campaign to falsely smear the White House, and your report contradicts all of their unsubstantiated accusations so far.

In your April testimony before this committee, you asked Congress to reform the workers' compensation program...

Postal workers are injured on the job at rates disproportionate to the rest of the Federal Government.

My family and I have made considerable sacrifices for our country. My service-connected disability status should serve as a testimony to that end.

To me, that's what commissions do. They have a lot of thought, they have a lot of great dialogue, they produce reports, sometimes volumes thick.

I think that when people talk about Congress has one of its lowest approval ratings, I would venture to say if academics or anybody would go back into history you would hear that there are points in time where elected officials were not…

Cutting the food stamp program in the name of reducing fraud, in my opinion, is outrageous.

the experienced legislators know that when you have legislation there is a big difference between the words can and shall, a big, big difference.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires Federal agencies to ensure that contractors have a satisfactory performance record and a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics before they make purchases and award contracts to…

Okay. Well, thank you for your concerns and the effort you are putting into that.

Well, lucky for the turkey industry, I have to buy your product because I don't eat pork or beef.

So basically those are potential increases, they are not charted actual increases; they are potential increases based on cause and effect, correct?

What seems to be the difference, in your opinion, of those two estimates?

the situation right now is not that permits aren't granted, or that activity is not occurring