Mary Landrieu

I appreciate his continued support for our bipartisan reform efforts.

Senator Landrieu believes, that Meredith believes are important

It's 40% cleaner than some of our traditional sources that we're using.

If we do this right we could potentially create hundreds of thousands of jobs and tremendous wealth for a Nation that desperately needs it.

We depend on you to give us the information so that this committee and Congress can make the wisest decisions possible.

Thank you. Let me begin, Mr. Biltz, thanking you for your endorsement of revenue sharing for the Gulf Coast States.

I particularly want to single out Senator Landrieu for the hard work she has done in keeping folks up in Washington engaged on this much-needed long-term recovery in the Gulf.

In fact, if my staff will help me, did we not put a billion dollars in this Jobs Bill to start or to support programs at the State and city levels, like this?

This is not the time to be slashing these budgets.

I think we need to draw Congress's attention.

Perhaps it is time to shut down $17 billion worth of money going for reconstruction projects when our track record really stinks when it comes to reconstruction projects.

Do it right or stop doing it.

It would be a far smarter economic decision to rectify the permitting process at Interior and get our fellow Americans back to work in the Gulf rather than selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

To say that the work of the NRDA Trustees is important would be a huge understatement.

Cutting the Women's Business Center program will compromise SBA's legacy and its ability to help lead the Nation out of this recession and will call into question the fundamental reason for their existence.

I understand the market collapsed and these loans were made prior to this Administration coming on.

If we eliminate the SBA's valuable programs specifically targeted for women, what are we saying about the value that we place on women in our country and our belief in their ability to play a vital role in turning this economy around?

I appreciate the timely and comprehensive response Administrator Mills provided my office and believe these administrative changes present additional deterrence to those who perpetuate fraud against the Government.

Government contracts are perhaps one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways the Government can help immediately increase sales for America's entrepreneurs, giving them the tools they need to keep our economy strong and create jobs. By…

I just want to go on the record that I think it is something, with the Chairman of the Subcommittee here on Disaster Response and Preparedness, I thought I would bring it up before Senator Pryor, and the two of us are going to work on some…

I am going to try to fix this legislatively because while it might be too late for the people of Louisiana, it is very timely for the people of Joplin, Missouri.

It is our duty in Congress to provide the statutory tools necessary to create additional deterrence against fraud.

Through the Chair, I understand Senator Coburn, under the UC, has the next 15 minutes. But, through the Chair, I would end my question by saying that I think the Senator is right. There are some regulations that are coming fairly fast and…

Would the Senator yield for a question? Is the Senator aware that there are at least four other bills--Senator Vitter, Senator Roberts, Senator Collins, and Senator Portman--and, in addition, that Senator Lieberman is developing a…

Senator Landrieu and I introduced legislation last Congress which would help unlock this potential by expanding the DOE Loan Guarantee program.