I rise today to urge my colleagues to support an amendment that will be coming up tomorrow for a vote--a very important amendment for the economy. It is my amendment No. 1812 that would stop a tax increase on American businesses that are…

I was extremely concerned at the time that that production would go overseas if we did not, in some way, support retooling our plan.

before I speak about an amendment I have on the Transportation bill, I wish to commend my friend, the Senator from Illinois, for fighting for his people. I understand what it is like to have devastation happen in a State, and I want to…

The retooling loan program goes right to that effort of adding advanced technology and manufacturing to keep jobs here rather than overseas.

At least as it relates to the ATVM Program, that is very much what the goal of that is, is to make sure that we are providing that support to keep jobs here in America.

on Thursday I voted for the Collins amendment No. 1660 to send a message that it is extremely important that Boiler MACT rules be done right. I have heard from manufacturers, paper companies, and the forestry industry all across the State…

We have good things to report: jobs being saved, jobs coming back from overseas.

Conservation, as we all know, helps farmers and ranchers to grow healthy and affordable crops while taking care of the land and water.

Look at the cows up in the right-hand corner. We had to put a heavy use area in there. We rehabilitated the pasture.

This is a very important piece for us in the Great Lakes, and I would appreciate your thoughts as we go forward on how we can make that effective.

For us in Michigan, protecting the Great Lakes is part of our DNA, and that is why conservation is so important.

it's my intent to make sure that we do everything possible to make sure they have the full commitment to be able to move forward with this project.

I'm very concerned that about what you're now calling another review process and whether this is just an effort to slow down or stop progress on this incredibly important project.

I appreciate the efforts in working with us on a clean energy manufacturing strategy.

The farm bill is a jobs bill; 16 million people in this country are employed related to agriculture.

It is very critical that we pass a farm bill this spring.

Preserving our rural way of life is something that is very near and dear to me personally and to my family.

Cutting red tape and making programs work more efficiently will be a priority as we look at the titles of the farm bill.

I rise today to speak about the STOCK Act. I wish to start by thanking the leaders on the floor, Senator Lieberman and Senator Collins, for their hard work and leadership in bringing this bill to the floor. There should not be any question…

I rise today to congratulate my State of Michigan on its 175th anniversary of statehood. On Thursday, January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the bill granting Michigan statehood. The bill was surprisingly controversial…

we have three goals as we continue to look into this situation: getting the customers' money back, and, Mr. Giddens, we are counting on you to stay laser-focused on that

it is the duty of our Committee and all of you and the regulators to ensure that the markets are safe and sound and that there is, in fact, confidence in the system

We are going to be asking a lot of questions about additional authority from Congress in terms of putting customer funds first in processes.

Which is why we are here, because they are not, right? I mean, the concern is that funds were not kept segregated.

Thank you very much.