Claire McCaskill

There's just really one old-fashioned way to do it; it's called 'put less in your mouth and move your body more.'

It's an outrage that broadcasters would get paid to advertise something that looks like a--real news.

Can't you, at a minimum--you know, like, I'm pretty good at yelling at people.

These fake newscasts are unconscionable, just unconscionable.

Missouri farmers need help and they need it quickly.

Price convergence is critical for farmers to stop treading water everywhere.

I also want to make sure that there is no misunderstanding about this. This has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not the Native people of Alaska have had struggles and challenges that are unique to the Native people of Alaska.

I also wanted to point out that there are subcontracting going on with major multinational corporations...

Let me also talk about the audit in this context.

And that is a huge difference because if you get a $100 million contract for 4 years running, then you are no longer economically disadvantaged under the rules of SBA, correct?

I do want to point out for the record that I think there has been a little bit of a blurring because the legislation that you proudly spoke of, Senator Begich, was passed in 1971.

The point is that Indian tribes, after they get to a certain size, no longer can participate on a sole source basis.

Let me be clear about the stakes here.

We are very much committed to do everything in our power for the economic recovery of this country...

the main issue is that regardless of how large an ANC gets, it is still economically disadvantaged.

If there is no difference, then I would hope that you would be willing to accept and support a change in the law...

I think we have got something on the table here.

Thank you, Senator Murkowski.

With such a low number of Alaskans--45,000 people are employed by ANCs and only 5 percent of them are members of the corporations; 95 percent of the employees have nothing to do with the corporations.

Do not need to explain to me that we have a problem with noncompetitive contracts?

Thank you for conducting the hearing.

But our responsibility is to look out for the taxpayers, not these corporations and their profit margins.

I fear that we are moving down the road to breaking yet another promise to the Indians.

The American people are looking to Congress to cut back wasteful spending and make sure that every single Federal dollar is spent wisely.

it's the taxpayers that are on the hook for these loans and not the banks.