We haven't actually moved forward to try to work carefully, to thoughtfully, in a bipartisan session, refine it. We are going ahead and trying to superimpose on top of it things that will undercut that effort. Now, I am critical of what…

Our interim agreement with Iran gives us an opportunity to unwind seemingly intractable, interrelated conflicts throughout the Middle East. There is no reason for Congress to complicate by further enhancing sanctions now that are already…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and leadership here on the floor. When I first heard that we were going to be dealing with Superfund reforms and modifications, I was originally encouraged. I have been working with these issues on the…

When I saw that the legislative agenda for this week was going to deal with the beleaguered Superfund program, I was encouraged; but when I saw what my Republican colleagues actually proposed, I was saddened and disappointed. Across…

Last week I was proud to stand with representatives of the U.S. Chamber, the AFL-CIO, contractors, local government, transit, truckers, AAA, engineers, and environmentalists, all supporting my legislation, H.R. 3636, to update the gas tax…

It appears as though the rumored sanctions legislation dealing with Iran may not reach the floor this week. This would be good news. It is imperative that we take this optimistic development that gives us a chance for a diplomatic…

In the rush to wrap up and go home, there is too much unfinished business, including leaving 2.15 million long-term unemployed in the lurch. But one item should not be on the agenda: an attempt to undermine the diplomatic breakthrough with…

I support H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, as a step in the right direction to address the growing and serious issue of abusive patent lawsuits or ``patent trolling.'' We need to be careful that certain provisions of this legislation do not…

For as long as I have been in Congress, both parties and two successive administrations have danced around the issue of our infrastructure deficit. For all the attention to the various fiscal cliffs, the looming infrastructure deficit is…

Congress returns for the final days of this year's session facing the same conundrum: people here and back home are divided over the direction of our government; they don't agree on how to fund what a growing and aging America needs. A…

We do not have a current revenue stream that is adequate for rail modernization. Simple. We had some additional money, again, in the Recovery Act. Although modest by international standards, it was a significant shot in the arm; but as you…

If we rely simply on current cash flow in the next fiscal year, we will see a 92 percent reduction in highway funding, and the transit budget will be zeroed out. And over the next 10 years, with the current revenue level, we will see a 30…