Orrin Hatch

Well, as I understand it, a 6-year reauthorization proposal maintaining current spending levels plus inflation would require new offsets totaling $94 billion over the 6-year period.

A special thanks for your energy and your passion.

Personally, I would like to preserve the user-pays system and prevent our Federal infrastructure programs from becoming another tax extender.

I also want to thank the chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator Boxer, for joining us today.

I share your viewpoint with regard to Jim Oberstar. He was a fine, fine man and a great member of Congress.

I rise today in defense of the U.S. Constitution, the separation of government powers it established, the rule of law it enshrined, and the legitimate prerogatives of the legislative branch--and this body in particular--under our…

I do not understand how you can say this when this administration has not brought a single WTO case involving intellectual property rights.

I believe that enforcement action at the WTO may be the most effective tool that we have to get India to change its behavior.

Well, as you know, the President called for it in his January State of the Union speech, and the next day someone on the Democratic side said, well, we are not going to do that.

Now, can you work with me and others on this committee to help persuade President Obama to make a renewal of Trade Promotion Authority a top priority for congressional action within the next 2 months?

Now, if we are going to succeed in renewing Trade Promotion Authority this year, I believe we need to act by June of this year.

In my opinion, this is hurting our ability to conclude high-standard agreements which will, again, gain the approval of Congress.

I am asking once again that the President redouble his efforts and help us get this legislation signed into law as soon as possible.

I am also profoundly disappointed that the President refuses to bring a WTO case against India for its continuing efforts to undermine U.S. intellectual property rights.

Without more effort on the part of the administration, I just do not think we can succeed.

I do not believe you can conclude high-standard agreements that will meet Congress's approval without TPA.

I think we have a real opportunity to have this committee do its work in a way that I think most people on the committee would appreciate, under your leadership.

It means that the Federal Government has the responsibility to address issues and problems related to the Federal land itself.

Now, to me, those are not welcome developments in a State like Utah where the Federal Government should be doing more to prevent its land from being used to fuel the problem.

Last year, for example, I offered an amendment to the immigration bill that would enhance penalties for marijuana cultivation on Federal land.

Now, Ms. Leonhart, I think the inevitable result of this trend will be increased use, abuse, and addiction.

I rise today to take a look back at the evolution of our Federal budget over the past few years, as we moved from deficits and debt not seen since the years surrounding World War II to our current budget predicament, which still involves…

These are enormous sums of money to be paying for such a small fraction of the population.

I just hope we can have a serious discussion about these critical issues.

Now, this discussion is long overdue.