Kay Bailey Hutchison

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas

I look forward to the testimony of the witnesses and to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to develop bipartisan legislative solutions that promote job growth and business expansion while protecting investors.

The additional capital that would be gotten from our bill would free community banks to lend to creditworthy small businesses who in turn can go out and do what we need them to do: invest in new operations, projects, create jobs, and give…

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Senator Mark Pryor for introducing S. 556, which would address this issue.

I really enjoyed it. I thought it was interesting, and I miss being on it.

Community banks and small businesses form the backbone of our economy.

Senate bill 556 is a common-sense bill with strong bipartisan support that will enable growth in our Nation's economy while strengthening our community banking system.

ABA strongly supports the bill introduced by Senator Hutchison which would update the shareholder threshold for registration for banks to 2,000.

Mr. Pai is a highly distinguished nominee with the experience and knowledge necessary to fill this post with distinction.

There is no question that we have some philosophical differences with certainly Ms. Rosenworcel.

I was really kind of shocked that we started a couple of years ago to draw up a bill to honor the 9/11 Commission's last unfulfilled request.

I do want to say that I have had disagreements with the FCC on the amount of regulation that they are doing.

I think that both of the nominees have the required experience.

I appreciate the distinguished Senator from Missouri for managing the bill for our side because there are three appropriations bills included in this package. I am also pleased that we are actually passing appropriations bills that have…

If the minibus passes and it is signed by the President, that is great news for the Nation.

The fact that we have the International Space Station and are able to live and work there is the primary toe-hold we have on the claim to true 'spacefaring status' as a nation.

It is essential that we keep the pace of the heavy lift launch vehicle and MPCV going.

We have now set those priorities, and we've agreed to them.

We agreed that we would all work together to find the resources and establish the mechanisms to move forward.

I think we have some reestablishment to do to preserve our leadership in human space flight.

But, what I'm trying to do is suggest to the Administrator that we need to have the support from the President in the next submission.

I'm suggesting that the President also has options, not within the NASA budget, but arranging the priorities between NASA and some other scientific priorities.

This is very critical point in the history of the American Space Program.

I am delighted to join you in hearing what I hope will be 11Good News11 from NASA regarding the steps that have been taken and will be taken, to implement the 2010 NASA Authorization Act.

I hope that's answering the question.