But, we have used economic engagement, and other countries have not moved off the list as a result of economic engagement.

If we want the types of private sector partnerships we will be hearing about today to work, we need to step up as well.

There has been some discussion in this Committee about whether the private sector can fill in the gaps where Government has fallen short.

I come to speak on the legislation before the Senate, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, and I specifically want to create a focus for our colleagues on the essential question before the Senate. The essential question before the Senate…

We need to invest more.

Mr. Chairman, if I may, just for a moment, I have an amendment that is pending in the Finance Committee which I have to go attend to.

At some point all the efficiencies, all the cost savings, and all the reforms are simply not enough to make up for a lack of investment.

I want to rise in support of this bipartisan legislation, with a sincere hope that we can pass the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act as it was unanimously voted out of the committee. I have worked tirelessly with the chairman and with the…

April 24 marks the 2-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse which resulted in the death of over 1,130 Bangladeshi workers and the injury of approximately 2,500 more. To date, this remains the single largest disaster of its…

I think we always look to experience as an element of quality at the end of the day, and in this case, experience, to me, also equates to safety.

While innovative financing solutions and public-private partnerships can play a role in building the best transit systems possible, they are not a replacement for public sector funding.

If you wear it, if you drive it, if you eat it, if you use it, it probably... comes through that area.