I believe we are rubbing the Colombian Government in the mud if we do not move this agreement in an expedited fashion.

By comparison, there have been 20 domestic terror plots by American Muslims or foreign born Muslims operating in the United States.

I am in favor of TSA employees having the right to organize.

I appreciate the work that you have done to try to make sense of the health care law and the impact it will have on seniors' coverage under Medicare.

I deal with constituents at all places in the economic spectrum, and they talk about a lack of purchasing power

the health care law requires you to provide health insurance or pay a fine

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

Illinois is a national leader in developing and demonstrating the effectiveness of pioneering child welfare reforms.

bipartisan legislation introduced by the Chairman, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) and Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA), which will expand support for proven home visiting programs, is continuing to move forward in Congress.

We hope that the next phase of reform will allow states to invest Title IV-E funds into prevention services that can demonstrate their effectiveness.

I think, as you began your remarks, Senator Harkin, about tobacco, it's important for us to recognize that there is no one in this room today who doubts that we should have acted sooner about tobacco.