You are not going to be able to get--you are going to get beat because the powerful interests are there that can always beat you on an individual basis.

Why should Medicare be paying the premium price for drugs instead of the discounts that the U.S. Government gets in the drugs for Medicaid?

You have to take that comprehensive approach.

Other than the symbolic value of tackling Social Security for the long term, which is a notable goal.

I just wanted to say publicly, Mr. Chairman, that I have seen the Secretary on a daily basis perform his duties in the last several weeks...

I want to add my comment and you are to get back to us and I would appreciate it if you would get back to me, as well as to the other Senators who raised the issue.

With the Panama Canal being expanded...these large ships are going to be able to come right through the Panama Canal and come to East Coast ports and that is going to increase a good bit of activity both coming in and going out.

the law is the law, and the good news is, Mr. Chairman, the President proposes and the Congress disposes.

At the end of this 10-year decade, what is the effect of the trust fund of Social Security on the operating budget deficit of the U.S.

A big part of the discretionary outlays that grew during 2010 was the stimulus bill, and a big portion of the stimulus bill was the money going to the States, the State fiscal stabilization.

Putting this together has been tough for you. It is a good first step, but we have a long way to go.