there is not a lot of action that is necessary from our point of view there.

I think we should all show some humility in our current situation and look laterally at countries that have systems that did not get into this mess.

I would like to thank Chairman Frank for holding this important hearing.

I find this business of having assigning these ratings, which are essentially names for numbers, just absolutely bizarre.

This legislation could not come at a more necessary time for the people of Illinois who are struggling mightily with deteriorating roads and little support from their government to maintain them.

For far too long, the residents of my district have suffered under a failed State government which for seven years has been unable to pass a capital bill.

I strongly support the budget's proposed increases in basic science funding.

As a scientist and a new Member of Congress, one of my frustrations is the tendency of politicians to consider all issues in terms of how they play out in the next election rather than evaluating what is in the long-term best interest of our country.

It is a vast improvement over the budgets in recent years, and I hope to support it in its final form.

I do not support the suggestion that the cutoff of the farm safety net should be placed at $500,000 of total sales.

I would like to voice my strong support for the innovative and new proposal to boost employees' retirement savings by requiring employers to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) and IRA accounts.