Olympia Snowe

I hope that you would take a look at this legislation that Senator Bingaman and I have introduced particularly providing some flexibility in the contracts between the Essential Air Service communities, the small communities and the…

They were supposed to be part of a national plan, a national infrastructure system and they truly have been left behind.

We have to develop a policy of some kind that's going to provide the incentives and the support to our communities.

There are a number of issues that obviously you're going to have to address as Secretary of Transportation.

It's great to have this committee and to have your leadership, thank you.

The two cornerstones of our transportation policy of course is the Surface Transportation Act as well as the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

We'll have to re-evaluate the Highway Trust Fund and the way in which we fund the Trust Fund.

It is indeed an honor to endorse the nomination of Dr. Joseph Westphal to be Under Secretary of the Army.

The operational tempo of the U.S. Army remains high as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue.

I concur with Senator Kerry and appreciate his support for this proposal that simply would bring equity between retail operations. Frankly, this provision should have been included when Congress first extended accelerated depreciation for…

Absolutely. And I have indicated that concern about introducing this resolution in the form of a bill. I also understand that at some point that bill would obviously be converted to a resolution. But I think we should proceed in regular…

The chair would like to inform the Members of the Committee that the Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. in Russell 428A to address the reauthorization of Finance and Entrepreneurial Development…

I wish to inform Members that the Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship will hold a public hearing to consider, ``The President's fiscal year 2007 Budget Request and Legislative Proposals for the SBA'' on Thursday, March 9, 2006…

I am glad to answer the Senator's question. Obviously, I cannot forecast the future in terms of the extent of the needs that are required by any State. But I remain unchallenged when it comes to my fiscal credentials in the Senate. I have…

The wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship will hold a public hearing to consider, ``The Nomination of Eric Thorson to be the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration'' on Wednesday…

The Chair wishes to inform Members that the Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship will hold a public hearing entitled, ``The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Small Businesses'' on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at 10 a.m., in room…

I rise to make a statement explaining the removal of the Senator from Tennessee, Majority Leader Bill Frist, as a cosponsor of S. 1014, Supporting Our Patriotic Business Act of 2005. It was an inadvertent error my staff made when adding…

Again, your assistance is greatly appreciated and I look forward to working with you on this matter in the Finance Committee in the coming months. clarifications relating to the section 29(c)(1)(c)

I thank Chairman Inhofe and the majority leader for their commitment and support. ____________________

What bound us was the belief, the strong belief, that exercising the pending motion of this constitutional option would be detrimental to the long-term well-being of the United States Senate.

We need a Director of National Intelligence to provide the coordination and the information sharing.

We needed real reform within the intelligence community to function as a community.

I want to applaud you for your longstanding leadership in spearheading this initiative for major reform.

To ensure that each center that meets the SBA performance thresholds continues to serve women entrepreneurs in every state and territory, I expect the SBA to fully expend all the funds reserved under this bill for women's sustainability…

I thank, again, Senator Dodd for his being a champion over the years on behalf of children and families, and for making it possible that we are in the position of offering this amendment. I also thank the cosponsors and Chairman Grassley…