Sam Brownback

Because I think we owe it to the taxpayer, in these times of, you know, record deficits, to say, 'What is it we can do to get this number down?'

an aggressive effort in forest restoration and private land conservation

We thank the Senate Appropriations Committee for the opportunity to present our views on the fiscal year 2011 appropriations for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

These five pillars, we believe, can create higher incomes, better-paying jobs, and attract young people to stay and to come to rural communities.

I'm a big person that, if you show people or if you provide an opportunity for people to see something, they really--their imagination catches on and things start to happen.

This effort, called the Access, Compassion, Care and Ethics for Seriously-ill Patients Act, or ACCESS Act, offers a new compassionate investigational approval system for treatments showing efficacy during clinical trials.

I'd sure urge you to put your shoulder in on this--on the EPA, on that percentage, because I don't know anything that could quicker move us up than a move like that would.

If you've got a high priority, put the money there, but don't just ask for more money; get it from somewhere else in the budget.

I look forward to working with you on this year's budget.

I rise today during Black History Month to honor the history and legacy of the First Kansas Colored Infantry, a regiment of former slaves, which was the first group of Black men to fight in the American Civil War. This regiment of escaped…

This is a problem that is not going to be solved by one state, or one agency.

I think there's a tremendous urgency to these-- both of those issues, both the zebra mussel, and quagga mussel, and the Asian carp.

It is essential, though, to balance this need in a manner that considers the dire economic climate our nation currently faces.

I am pleased to join you in welcoming the witnesses and members of the public.

We share the concern of the State of Michigan and others who want this invasive species stopped before it can enter the Great Lakes.

But, boy, the--you know, to get out there ahead of something, you've just got--your options get much better, and your dollar amounts are much less, and your possibilities for success are much higher.

The issue of aquatic invasive species has been a growing threat to the environmental, economic, and overall health of our national lakes and waterways.

We've appropriated to the State Department I think it's $20 million for Internet firewall, getting through the Internet firewall.

I like your heart and I like your attitude, but there is a resource issue here.

I really appreciated the subcommittee doing that, a number of steps going on.

It's the blood diamonds issue, only got four commodities you're dealing with.

the State of Kansas has committed a great deal on this, has committed assets, is committing assets, and they want to make sure that the Federal Government continues to commit its assets on it as well.

I've got a couple of other issues I want to raise with you, but I hope that's something you can do.

I hope you can look at it because I think it's really key for us to get Congo and probably, as I mentioned, four countries in that region more stabilized so we get less money going to the protagonists that are in that region.

I sent you a letter in February about USAID's programs and capacity to help address the underlying causes of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.