there are no options, essentially, in many of these States.

millions of Americans who required health care services were at the mercy of a small medical data company called Ingenix

I think it comes at an especially critical time for the Commerce Department.

Given the devastating effects of the current economic crisis, I believe that the Department of Commerce must first and foremost focus on the preservation and creation of American jobs.

I rise on this occasion to speak on the economic stimulus conference report that is before this chamber--at a time when we face the longest and deepest recession since World War II, and a moment of economic peril not seen since the days of…

I rise today with Senator Baucus, Senator Lincoln, Senator Burr, and Senator Collins to introduce the Keeping Our Promise to America's Military Veterans Act. Quite simply, my colleagues and I strongly believe that Congress must remain…

I wish to to speak to my amendment that expands the eligible participants of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, NTIA, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This program will be very valuable toward…

one other issue that is critical, which Senator Landrieu and I both share, is that of elevating the Small Business Administration to Cabinet-level status. As I have said before, this will underscore the critical role that small businesses…

I appreciate that Senator Landrieu has raised for discussion the tremendous credentials that are offered by Karen Mills. There is no question that she has a tremendous background both in manufacturing and venture capitalism and in…

I certainly want to commend you. And you're obviously assuming the helm of this agency at a very critical time in its history.

I think we need to know more, for example, with regards to the current economic crisis that's not only impacting this country but impacting the world.

I rise today, at this most consequential of times, and as a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, to speak to the issue of the economic stimulus we have begun to consider here in the U.S. Senate. We are deliberating on this…

the devastating job losses we are currently seeing across our economy have reaffirmed my conviction that Congress must redirect U.S. international trade policy toward preserving American jobs through stringent enforcement of U.S. trade…

The question is, does this pass the straight-face test? Can I vote for things with this kind of spending that really doesn't stimulate the economy?

I know we discussed this as well, an Inspector General for the entire intelligence community.

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Yesterday, I joined Senator Lincoln to introduce legislation to make permanent the tremendous change Congress enacted last October to enhance the refundable child tax credit. To assist working families, Congress reduced the amount of…