I have always said that government has three spending responsibilities: defense, infrastructure, and unfunded mandates.
One of my major efforts is to try to explain to people how this over-regulation stuff is costing.
Our problem in getting the bill that we need to get is really not as much the Democrats as it is the Republicans.
We have an opportunity to work together to create jobs TODAY--and build a better way for our kids and grandkids to navigate the Nation for t...
There should be no dispute that the money we spend to maintain and grow our infrastructure is an investment.
Had we not done that, where would we be today? I would argue that we have received a tremendous return on that investment.
For me to get something done, you have to help me, and I have to have support out there in saying, we want to get back to building roads and...
We have to be building the stuff that brings the highest rate of return to our case.
I hope he actually follows through. If he is serious this time, I am committed to working with him and Senator Boxer.
It disturbs a lot of people that Barbara Boxer and Jim Inhofe are good friends.
I really do want to have a robust bill.