Richard L. Hanna

What is clear to me is that this is a philosophy, an ideology, but not a solution to a problem.

Saving lives is FMCSA's fundamental mission. It is our solemn obligation to the public.

We are missing out in this country on focusing on the number-one thing that has been transcendent for mankind forever.

I agree with your comments about sequestration. But one of the underlying issues here that is implicit in particularly your statement, Dr. Sammakia, is that there is a purpose in government investing in basic research.

One of the things that I can say without hesitation is that we all know that education is that thing which transforms not just individuals but countries and will allow our country to be competitive globally.

To unlock economic growth in this country, and certainly in the Southern Tier of New York State, it is imperative that we foster an environment where small businesses can thrive.

So I am putting words in your mouth, so correct me, but so what we are saying here is, if we do not stay at the cutting edge of everything new, we are almost, by definition, falling behind.

Who decides when a rule is more expensive than the benefits derived?

The elephant in the room is that somebody's taxes are going up if we are going to do what we need to do someplace

The notion of not going to the general fund for this money for something is maybe fundamentally flawed.

Restoring America's competitiveness is imperative to our country's well-being.

The government should not act in a way that keeps small businesses from competing.

If we do strategic sourcing well, it can benefit small businesses and taxpayers alike.

I formally request the committee's support for programs of monumental value to our Nation's modern defense capabilities.

This is a severe crime against this community.

But at the end of the day, unless we are going to put rail tracks behind our homes and businesses or dig canals for barges, I suggest that we continue to focus at the task at hand, which is how do we invest in the American infrastructure…

We have dictators that have laws that say you can't disrespect the state, and you can go to jail for life. I don't think we want to do that.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $30,000,000)''. Page 32, line 6, after the dollar amount…

The administration claims approximately a $3 billion savings over real estate property. How do they come up with that number?

This motion, offered by my friend, the gentleman from West Virginia, instructs conferees to the Surface Transportation reauthorization conference to agree to several provisions in the Senate bill relating to Buy American requirements…

We must protect our networks by providing the funding levels necessary to do just that.

We all share a common goal of rebuilding the middle class.

Shouldn't we be looking for companies--multinationals, perhaps--that are large enough to actually be the backstop, as opposed to the U.S. Government

I thank the gentleman from New Mexico. While every student of baseball knows, including my sister, Robin, who has told me many times that the New York Yankees are the finest team in the history of baseball, I would like to take this…

When the goal of making private standards is in the way of public good, often that, to me, is a conflict of interest.