I wish to acknowledge Memorial Day, which provides us with an opportunity to take time out from our busy lives to remember and honor those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the United States and the liberties we…

I congratulate him and the Senator from Maine on their aggressive move to make sure the Federal rules and laws do not get in the way of humanitarian efforts that are extremely important in a time of natural disaster. The flooding in…

Madam Chairman, thank you, and let me join you and the other members of the subcommittee in welcoming the distinguished Secretary to our Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

I am pleased to join the distinguished Senator from Hawaii, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, in presenting this supplemental appropriations bill to the Senate. The central purposes of the bill are to fund the military and…

I would like to express my support for amendment No. 3809, which was offered by the Senator from Hawaii to the financial regulatory reform bill. His amendment would have stricken a provision in the financial reform legislation that allows…

I am pleased to commend Travis Satterfield of Benoit, MS, for his service and contributions to the State of Mississippi while serving as the 75th president of Delta Council. Delta Council is an economic development organization…

the State of Mississippi lost one of its most respected citizens and devoted public servants on December 25, 2009. Those of us who knew and worked with Charlie Capps were privileged to witness his commitment to the advancement of our…

I was saddened by the announcement of my friend, Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin, that he will retire from the U.S. House of Representatives. He has served with great distinction for the people of his district in Wisconsin since April…

Is there any way for--a more careful review can be made to be sure that the intent of the set-aside is carried forward and that some States are not treated too much better than everybody else, so--the consequences of being left out?

One of the undertakings in our State is the Jackson Heart Study, which has been a comprehensive review of the individual medical histories of people who have heart problems.

We wish it could be larger, but the budget constrains us.

It seems to me that, now more than ever, Congressional oversight is needed to 'regulate the regulators' and to hold accountable those regulators who fail to do their jobs correctly.

I wish there was some way that we could provide some kind of restitution, or through a request from the administration, Congress could provide you with some authorities to help do something to compensate these victims for this terrible…

We have provided funds and we have Federal policies on the books now relating to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a matter of national security and economic security for our country in case something happens to energy supplies.

It is really heartbreaking to realize that these people were really innocent victims of somebody's greed and corruption.

I share that enthusiasm and commit to you our best efforts here in this subcommittee to identify how we can invest the public funds so that we achieve those goals.

I think our memories of the Challenger and the Columbia remind us of the risks our Astronauts willingly accept.

I remember our visit in my office... and I was very impressed with your commitment.

Providing for the Nation's defense is an important and basic responsibility, and a functional, capable missile defense system is a key component of our national defense strategy.

I am disappointed in that.

It is our obligation to review the request and consider the opinions of those who are involved in education.

Well, one thing that bothers me, too, is the fact that we have level funding proposed by the administration for the REAP.

it is my pleasure to be able to recognize an important project being undertaken by students at Horn Lake Middle School in Horn Lake, MS, to learn lessons from the Holocaust. This project was brought to my attention by Miss Sadie Hopkins…

Madam Secretary, does your Department not have the infrastructure and people in place to administer the programs that are needed now?

the immediate need to address the President's request for full funding for the mission that is now President Obama and his administration's suggestion as to how we can better achieve likely peace in the region