Sep 22, 2003
I hope you do not become McNamara. I hope you do not give us rosy scenarios that can't possibly play out.
Sam Brownback
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Sam Brownback is a Republican politician who served as the Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to his governorship, he was a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. Brownback is known for his conservative positions on social issues and his advocacy for tax cuts and economic development in Kansas. During his tenure as governor, he implemented significant tax reforms aimed at stimulating the state's economy, although these policies faced criticism and led to budgetary challenges.
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Sep 22, 2003
I don't believe that the United States has anything to apologize for, but I wonder if, in hindsight...
Sep 22, 2003
The President seeks as part of this $87 billion supplemental bespeak grandeur of vision equal to the one which created the free world at the end of World War II.
Sep 22, 2003
We need to emulate the military practice of using overwhelming force in the beginning.
Sep 22, 2003
That is why the President's $87 billion request has to be seen as an important element in the global war on terrorism.
Sep 22, 2003
Democracy could not flourish unless Europe's devastated economies were rebuilt.
Sep 22, 2003
Extremism, bred in a swamp of despair, bankruptcy, and unpayable debts, gave the world fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany.
Sep 22, 2003
If we fail to recreate Iraq with a sovereign democracy sustained by a solid economy we will have provided the terrorists with an incredible advantage in their war against us.
Sep 22, 2003
The $20.3 billion in grants to Iraq the President seeks as part of this $87 billion supplemental bespeak grandeur of vision equal to the one which created the free world at the end of the Second World War.
Jul 9, 2003
I thank Senator Lugar for his outstanding leadership on this bill and on the issues of foreign affairs. He has done a fabulous job, as has Senator Biden, the ranking member. I also thank Senator Biden for the tremendous eulogy he gave…
May 22, 2003
I also note the Senator from Illinois talked about conscience clause protection, where somebody would not have to provide this. That is not in your amendment. You are talking about the base portion of any Department of Defense medical…
May 22, 2003
We are talking about overseas facilities. In actuality, the striking says ``no medical treatment facility or other facility of the Department of Defense. . . .'' So you are talking about overseas facilities and domestic facilities. These…
May 22, 2003
Maybe the Senator can answer this. This would open up both domestic and overseas facilities because the language as stricken says that no medical treatment facility or other facility of the Department of Defense may be used--it has no…
May 21, 2003
This is, I think, a good policy and a good program that's helped to get an alternative energy source moving forward.
May 21, 2003
I think overall, TEA-21 has been an excellent bill; it always could use some improvements.
May 8, 2003
It seems to me Mr. Secretary that these numbers in terms of cost savings for our highway system are compelling.
May 8, 2003
I would urge it. I have got an issue I will submit to you for the record of short line railroads.
May 8, 2003
If I could ask you, because the time is so short, if your agency could really start a study of what is taking place, because if other countries are doing this, then we should start a trade action against them.
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