But here is the key. It is what I was going to say.

I do not think the proposal that has been put forward will do that, but I certainly would like to work in a bipartisan and certainly collegial way to achieve a goal that I think is the same as the President's.

There are good reasons to have reservations about a proposal that discards billions of dollars of important technology and engineering advancements paid for by American taxpayers.

What my concern is, is that you are terminating the Constellation.

Unfortunately, if the Senate divides the oversight of the [bank holding companies] between the banking regulators, it will multiply and complicate this oversight significantly. This is hardly an improvement. And, limiting the regional…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, strongly supports an amendment expected to be…

It is time to have an honest conversation about the Space Shuttle and its importance to our short term capabilities.

I am very pleased that we have this hearing because I have been alarmed at the plans that have been put forward.

If we let the space station be in jeopardy of even being useful by not having the backup systems that we control, I do not know that that is good budgeting either.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to join my colleague, Senator Tester, and an increasing number of cosponsors, in support of our amendment which will ensure that banks of all sizes pay their fair share in deposit insurance for the risk…

We need the Federal Government to help.

I rise to speak on the Hutchison- Tester amendment. This is an amendment that truly will help community banks. It will level the playing field for them. It is something I have been working on for several months, during all the…