Travel and tourism is one of America's most successful industries, generating a trade surplus that helps offset the Nation's trade deficit.

We need to get our brand out, but we also need to get the brand of the United States out.

Unemployment is at the highest rate in more than 25 years in the State of Nevada at 10.4 percent.

In this country, we are being outspent collectively 100-to-1 when it comes to travel promotion.

The stimulus to bring people to Las Vegas, to bring people to the United States, to travel between States does equate to jobs.

Tourism is an indispensable part of our economy and a vital part of our society.

I urge members of this panel to work with their colleagues on the Finance Committee to implement a permanent fix so airport private activity bonds are not subject to the AMT penalty.

We should be about improving kids' education.

I think it was irresponsible for the president to -- to be seen kind of laughing and joking with -- with Hugo Chavez.

if an institution, if a bank, if a company is too big to fail, then they are just too big.

If I were him, I would go ahead and resign, these are large, public hints.