George Voinovich

But the question is, How long is that going to have to continue to the point where we can kind of say, 'We've done our thing'?

Madam Secretary, you know, when you were on Foreign Relations, people came in and said we need soft power, and you're it.

I would respectfully request and appreciate your support for this worthy piece of legislation.

I rise, of course, to support the amendment--the amendment that will continue to give thousands of children in the District of Columbia an opportunity for a good education. It was first authorized in 2004. The program has the potential to…

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In an effort to protect an important chapter of American history, I recently introduced the Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act (S.2933).

People in Utah are very concerned about Quagga mussels and the impact that they will have as an invasive species in Lake Powell and other places.

I wish that the day you came here and testified that we were recording what you had to say, because it was--some of the people behind you I thought got a little uncomfortable.

I still shake my head at the inadequacy of this budget--it has been that way for almost ever--and a backlog of $60 billion for unfunded Corps projects.

we are at a time now where the costs have gone way down due to the recession

I would like to thank the witnesses for being there today and for your hard work and leadership on highlighting the need for increased investment in our aging transportation infrastructure.

The fact is that they recommended some $200 million a year to handle it, and the budget has always been about $100 million.

We are not Uncle Sugar anymore. We are in a little different position.

Our debt is out of control. It is not sustainable.

Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of goods are transported through the lakes.

Do you think that it makes sense to pass 3-P legislation with strict targets and timetables while at the same time leaving in place many of the clean air regulations that will be imposed on power plants over the next decade?

So again, I say to my colleagues, let's work together on achieving the long sought goal of passing 3-P legislation.

The time for delay and inaction must end. We cannot wait another 20 years to change our clean air laws and save lives.

There is a lot of feeling in the country that we are going to have to rely upon the Russians to get up to the International Space Station.

A key aspect of it would be what kind of flexibility can you provide in the rules.

I have, for a long time, sought a national policy that implements a comprehensive air quality strategy.

If we did something with the technology on modular nuclear, those might be some alternatives for those facilities?

You are going to have to do a big job--

Do you think as this legislation been drafted that you are going to see a lot more utilities shutting down and moving to natural gas?

Well, the issue is where is our economy, and how long is it going to take us to get out from under where we are today.