Jerry Moran

In the absence of a Presidential declaration, a Governor's declaration of a disaster is sufficient for you to provide loan services to those affected by that disaster?

Is Dillon's going to rebuild the grocery store? It was a determining factor as to whether anybody was going to live there.

I look forward to--assuming that you're willing--to follow up with you and see if we can't help in that regard.

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

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.

In my view, the regulatory burden that community banks are facing, increasing the cost of being in business...

At the same time, we need to grow our economy. And we need to make certain that the opportunities are there for small business and entrepreneurs to succeed.

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

And the advantage to the person who suffers the disaster is the certainty of the availability of credit and a lower interest rate than would presumably be available elsewhere?

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…

the first months of 2011 have been marked in the Middle East by profound change as citizens have demanded greater representation and increased accountability from their governments. As many of those protesting for change were beaten 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.

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

It's being done today.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…