William C. Baker: “The bay program is essential, and it must be fully funded.”

this is not a question of protecting pork in highway infrastructure bills. This is a question of protecting the highway fund, paid for by motorists into a trust fund which cannot be overspent and which is earmarked for highway and rail…

Previous administrations also have made the same conclusion, that we have about a $140 billion trust fund that will be exhausted because we are now for the first year spending more than we are taking in. The seniors in my district, who are…

I think the gentleman in the budget area said $17 million savings on the commission, lower rates to consumers and a better trade balance. I ask for an ``aye'' vote, and a ``no'' vote on the Oberstar amendment.

I think then we have an obligation, because we were elected by the people to preserve, protect and strengthen Medicare, not to kill it, that we have to take some action which will allow it to live beyond just our generation.