I am looking forward to working with you and all the members of the committee as we move forward in the 113th Congress.
It would be a misguided effort if we turned it all over to the administration, though, to come in and rewrite an appropriations bill.
Unless adjustments are made, enactment of a year-long continuing resolution could be very problematic for USCG's ability to recapitalize its...
These are real challenges that we face, too little money trying to solve too many problems.
The administration can't just send out edicts--'this is how much money each Department, agency, or program is going to get.'
the right answer to address sequestration is not to attempt to make the cuts themselves more manageable, as no amount of flexibility can avo...
We passed a bill that gave farmers the risk management tools they need to protect against disasters.
We need to give producers the tools to manage the risks from those weather events and other risks.
But we are here to learn from our witnesses, and so I am going to ask that my full statement be printed in the record and express the hope, ...
These provisions included in the ACA were originally in the Congenital Heart Futures Act, which garnered bipartisan support.
Senator Landrieu and I worked very hard on it to try to implement some of the lessons learned from previous storms.