Jack Reed actually said...

"Rhode Island faces the Nation's third highest unemployment rate at 12.7 percent and a recession that hit earlier than any other State."

"One of the consequences of this severe financial crisis is more than 30 States have borrowed up to $35 billion from the Federal Government to continue paying their regular unemployment compensation be..."

"Do you believe civil affairs-type outreach in non-combat environments like Africa and Latin America is better suited to civilian agencies, or do you believe the military's outreach is an essential pie..."

"I have long worked to improve and fund the LEAP program. As such, I was disappointed that the President's fiscal year 2011 budget eliminated funding for LEAP."