Jerry Moran

The American economy is facing many difficult challenges, and we need to get our country moving again.

Economic development can be whether or not there's a grocery store in town.

I have heard, from Kansas bankers, some frustration with the level of services provided by the SBA.

The recent Government Accountability Office report indicates that there is perhaps duplication between FEMA and SBA in programs.

I'm not satisfied that there are such a low number of CDFIs in the State of Kansas.

There's also another, in fact, perhaps more enjoyable way of helping us reduce our deficit, and that's putting people to work.

I think just to reinforce what both Senator Crapo and Senator Toomey said, this is an opportunity and a challenge in terms of getting this right.

1 year ago, lax regulation and reckless pursuit of higher oil company profits resulted in 11 deaths, 200 million gallons of oil dumped into our gulf waters, tens of thousands of marine and aquatic life lost, and a damaged fishing and…

I thank the Chair, and I thank my good friend from Virginia. I would remind my good friend from Alaska that the U.S. Atlantic Fleet is based at the Norfolk Naval Base, and operates in the same waters that this legislation proposes to sell…

May I ask the Chair how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 1 minute remaining.

I favor the approach first sent to the Hill by your Administration almost 2 years ago; a 5-member Board.

This network of centers drives basic research, brings individuals into clinical trials, and, most importantly, leads to the development of new treatment advances that will change the course of cancer for all Americans and individuals…

I believe that money spent on biomedical research results in cost savings in healthcare.

Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, thank you. And let me express my gratitude to all of you for your public service.

It's being done today.

The excitement that is there and the belief in the potential of what can be accomplished.

I thank my good friend and colleague. Mr. Chairman, the U.S. Atlantic fleet is based at the Norfolk Naval Base and operates in the same waters that this legislation proposes to sell for oil and gas development. Does the Republican majority…

Well, we certainly know that our constituents are paying too much at the pump, but we also know where that money's going. Almost $30 billion, just in the last 3 months, went to the top three oil companies, Exxon, Shell and BP. Remember BP…

One thing we do know is that our constituents are paying about $4 a gallon for gas. What they have to ask is: Where's all this money that they're paying going? Well, as you have seen, it's going in profits to the biggest oil companies. In…

I am a firm believer in the view that an individual can make a difference. I am a firm believer that what happens in Washington, DC, is important in our Nation's history and what goes on in our country, but the reality is we change the…

Only because H.R. 1 set such a low bar could this CR be looked at as a significant improvement. While far from perfect, we need to bring the fiscal year 2011 to a conclusion and provide agencies with some certainty and stability so they…

I also share the chairman's congratulatory sentiments to all those who made this happen, particularly the staff, who did work 24/7 around the clock. Madam Speaker, politics is the art of compromise, and this continuing resolution is the…

I would just question you as to why you believe that the core principles method of regulating the futures industry... worked well and were moving in an entirely different direction.

I think there are 60 rulemaking procedures ongoing. Difficult to conduct business and continue to comment on the things that are happening at the CFTC.

I thank the Senator for yielding. Mr. President, I come here tonight one more time. I am a very short term Member of the Senate--only about 3 months. Every time I have spoken on the Senate floor, I have talked about the importance of…