When we do these investments, they actually generate economic activity, provide jobs, leverage the economy forward.

The fiscal year 2014 budget does not assume the sequester.

We're going to focus on doing the pilot work and then be able to come in here 2 to 3 years from now and make a strong case as to why this is a better approach.

We're probably going to meet or exceed last year's very expensive fire operation.

So even if that $7 billion total is consistent with prior years or maybe a little up, it is greatly lacking the demand.

I think we could drive collaboratively.

if we want the next generation to be custodians of the environment and not just in certain areas, but throughout this country, we have to expose them to environmental education and issues.

I think this is strong bipartisan support over the years for the LWCF. We're fully funding it, et cetera.

The fact is, IHS cannot do this work. All we ask is to be treated fairly, just like other contractors.

Thank you very much, Senator Murkowski.

Madam Secretary, the President chose wisely. I said that repeatedly.

this is one aspect of youth programs in the budget.

Well, thank you very much, Chief. You've made many proposals, and let me discuss one of them.

I think it is important to really understand in fairness how we have arrived at these analyses

Thank you very much, Senator Tester.

I would hope that that would be the norm and that you would take that message back too.

The Supreme Court has not once, but twice, told the Government what to do: honor our contracts.

I rise today in support of the Marketplace Fairness Act. I am pleased to join Senators Enzi and Durbin and many of my colleagues in this bipartisan effort to pass this bill that will help small businesses in my State expand and create jobs…

are we in regular order? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are considering the motion to proceed.

the disappointment in cuts to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

Even at the $7.7 billion level times 20, and I am always suspicious of my math, roughly $150 billion. Your 20-year projection is $633 billion of work. So we are at a $500 billion gap between what you need you have to do and what we are…

I think my sense is that we support this on both sides, because it has a huge impact on personnel.

I thank my colleague from Oklahoma for organizing this important topic and this conversation tonight. Mr. Speaker, I believe in an America that is fair. I believe in an America where the rules are simple, so that hardworking taxpayers in…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

In the bill Senator Feinstein and Senator Chambliss, chair and ranking of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sought to do that, and that failed.