Peter Welch actually said...

We need to put the nearly $40 billion in taxpayer subsidies that go to mature, profitable oil companies on the table.

Welch calls for comprehensive budget discussions including oil subsidies.

03/29/2011

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I don't think that Congress is the place to go to resolve this.

If it were as easy as writing a check and having the police force in Iraq and Afghanistan be established, it would be no problem.

I am going to be introducing legislation that does trigger debarment proceedings for contractors that are convicted of violating the bribery...

A lot of the situations that you are uncovering just reflect the impossible expectations oftentimes that Congress has.