The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011 sets a reasonable and achievable regulatory safety agenda for reforming motorcoach safety.

for nearly 4 years we have worked together to pass our Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act into law

Why should we continue with this failed program that the Department has characterized as, No. 1, subject to a high degree of risk; two, not needed because we can utilize existing assets to provide the capabilities; and, three, too costly?

A picture is worth a thousand words.

So just so I am clear, what do the taxpayers have to show for their $1.8 billion of money so far? Anything?

So wouldn't there be the ability to work together and try to kind of find some type of common ground so everybody saves some money?

Sometimes you have to pay a little money to save a little money, and I think competition in any type of business breeds a better product and a more aggressive entity producing.

I just want to zip back just for a minute. I am going to get you some questions for the record because I want to make sure I understand everything that is going on with the two engines for the 135, 136, and--because, I mean, the numbers I…

It is critical and I appreciate your partnership in this pursuit, and our Nation is in a perilous financial position with our national debt over $14.2 trillion.

we were considering, earlier this morning, when I was presiding--and through much of the morning--the Small Business Innovative Research bill. Senator Landrieu and Senator Snowe are leading very well on that issue. I would like to speak…

I wish to speak for a moment on the continuing resolution and then speak on something else. It should not matter which political party we belong to. It is not right for any elected official to use the budget process to squander our…

Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Scott Brown introduced Senate bill 3958, otherwise known as the Wyden-Brown.

I join the Republican leader in congratulating Senator Portman on his first speech on the Senate floor. I remember those days some 4 years ago when I had the honor of doing that. I know how close Rob and Jane are and their children. I have…

I would not miss it. I do not think I have, actually, so happy to be here, obviously. I appreciate you holding this hearing.

Earlier today in Columbus, OH, the State capital of my great State, I was at the Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business. We talked by phone with Under Secretary of Commerce Francisco Sanchez, who is one of the leaders at the…

As long as we continue to have more than a million foreclosures a year, that crisis must be our priority.

Ohio families lost jobs because of Washington policies. That includes trade agreements.

March is National Eye Donor Month-- a month--to honor those who have restored sight to blind or vision- impaired Americans across the country. For the last 28 years, since National Eye Donor Month was first established in 1983, the eye…

I would like to highlight one feature of both of the bills we are considering that I believe is truly misguided. Neither bill provides funding to continue the alternate engine program for the F-35 airplane. In the past, Congress has…

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On meth labs, DOJ nationally has stopped State funding for meth lab cleanups.

this price increase marks a dramatic setback for public health, to insurance carriers, to businesses, to taxpayers

I chose this subcommittee, on the Appropriations Committee, for a couple of reasons.

it looks a lot like blackmail to me

Since then, in 2009, a NASA satellite was lost, as you know. And, just a month ago, another NASA satellite was lost.