In ancient times I had the chance to chair the committee for a short period.

That is not where you cut services in a time of recession.

Let me first begin with the administration by expressing my disappointment in the collapse of the negotiations over the 10-year tax cut deal.

We have got to stop this prison industrial complex. We are wasting too much of our taxpayers' money.

We are spending too much money incarcerating young men, young black men whose lives could be saved.

The budget presented contemplates adding some 4,700 new employees, including more than about 1,000 full-time positions, in the Medi-Cal/Medicaid arena.

Madam Secretary, thank you for being with us.

We are contemplating filing an amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act that would raise the idea of employment status.

That, to me, is discriminatory and should not be an allowed practice.

I believe that both our defense people but also the Department of State needs to have our Members, both houses, better know the harsh steps we took to be successful in Colombia and the harsh steps--very harsh steps that may be necessary to…

I believe you both understand that the American public thinks that we spend an awful lot more on foreign assistance than we actually do.

Let me suggest that it is really important that you all know that this committee is extremely supportive of moving forward with programs that really will save lives and positively impact the developing world.

If we in turn have countries like China, that is the largest recipient of funds from our planning process, not energized to actively move forward with programs at the village level that make certain those moneys are spent well, then I…

I cannot tell you the number of occasions I have had to discuss with people who have knowledge in the arena--Democrat, Republican, largely nonpartisan--the numbers who express great appreciation for not just your homework and knowledge but…

I can't help but wonder if we are not really kidding ourselves in connection with the role that America might actually play in connection with these efforts.

If you will, if we could join in the public's concern and suggest we are going to try to push it below that 10 percent, we might very well create an atmosphere in which everybody thinks they got what they want.

The American public is of the view that we spend an awful lot more of our money than 1 percent or 5 percent on foreign assistance.

Indeed, we were successful there because we were able to forge a coalition of partners among a number of countries in our hemisphere who were willing to go a long, long way to deal harshly and directly with the cartels and eventually broke…

I would be very proud that people are referring to ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act as Obama Care.

Well, I have an article here that appeared in Money from last year. And looking for work, unemployed, need not apply.

Something is not fair there. Something is not right there.

the old approach doesn't work, and we need a new strategy that uses all the tools of American power

The motivation of our youth is the most important thing we do for our nation's long-term security and prosperity.

By killing the exploration program in favor of a vaguely defined 'research and development program,' you are guaranteeing that the Chinese, the Russians, and others will be closing the exploration gap.

We look forward to seeing Congress completing its work in this area by also de-linking kinship and foster care eligibility in the same way.