Phil Hare

I am afraid that this shift will represent a loss of funding to rural school districts that do not have the resources to apply for competitive grants.

Would the Administration consider allocating a portion of this $2.5 billion to expand existing and very successful TRIO programs?

I commend the Chairman for holding this hearing and the Committee effort to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the upcoming Surface Transportation Authorization legislation.

This Subcommittee possesses a tremendous responsibility in laying the foundation of America's progress, not only in terms of surface transportation but in terms of jobs and livelihoods.

I applaud the Obama Administration for proposing to make the research and experimentation tax credit permanent, but I would also advocate making the production tax credit permanent.

Currently we are facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

We also must commit to making this process transparent and accountable--no longer will we allow American taxpayers to subsidize spa retreats, private jets, Superbowl parties, and $14,000 trash cans.

Well, I'm a new Member here, but I ran on this whole issue of trade and fair trade, as you know. And you look at this, and here is a company--and I don't mean to be picking on them this evening, but facts really are facts, so let's see if…

In closing, I have had the opportunity I think twice now to be able to manage bills on the floor of the House. I want to say that today is a very proud day for me. These are four great, great men; heroes they are, one and all. I am…

I just want to briefly close by saying something about my own father. As the gentleman from Tennessee was talking about his dad, I have three sisters, and I can remember my dad having to work three jobs to make ends meet for our family. I…

If you look just in this country, you don't have to go to Peru, you don't have to go to Panama or Korea, in the over 6 years he has been in office, we have only had one major standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by…