We strongly condemn the efforts of a small group of extremists and even a Member of this legislative body calling for a census boycott.

I associate myself strongly with the words of Mr. Kucinich earlier today.

Again, we are hearing 'trust us,' but we are not willing to let $180 billion go on 'trust us.'

It is our responsibility to ensure that those public moneys are spent wisely, legally, and in the best interest of the American people.

Clearly, AIG is making sure its lawyers and PR firms are watching its back, but who is watching the backs of the American people?

I feel like you're trying to roll us and you're trying to obfuscate things and obstruct us from doing the job that we need to do.

Are you going to liquidate it or are you going to restructure it in such a way as to return it to profitability and repay the taxpayers' investment?

Now, there are three issues that keep coming up about stimulus.

Mr. Chairman, my questions have largely been answered from the questions of my colleague, Mr. Kucinich.

I am pleased to be a co-sponsor of H.R. 22, which if enacted we believe would save as much as $2 billion in retirement payments this year for the Postal Service.

I urge the Budget Committee to provide a robust increase in funding for the International Affairs account in order to allow significant increases in assistance to this impoverished country.

I request an increase of $210 million in Function 550 so that the Minority AIDS Initiative would receive a total of $610 million in FY 2010 across all accounts combined.

Change has come to the United States, and I look forward to a budget resolution that reflects the high expectations our constituents have for Congress to meet the challenges we face as a nation.

What we ultimately want to do is take the steps we can to protect our communities.

It is really terrific to have the Senate Judiciary Committee here in St. Albans on this incredibly important topic.

I appreciate the work that you are doing, and I appreciate the opportunity to work with you as your partner on the House side.

The goal of our hearing today, as I understand it, is less to focus on the problem as it is to focus on solutions.

the basic question that we face in America is the basic question we face in Congress, and that is, are we going to turn the page on a fossil fuel-based energy policy that needs to change? Are we going to embrace an alternative energy…

as we know on a bipartisan basis, the cost of college is skyrocketing, and it is putting in jeopardy access to college and achievement of the American Dream for kids across this entire country. The Education and Labor Committee has taken a…

Thank you. I have been listening, partly presiding, but I have been thinking about this question of why is it there is such a sense that we need to do something called a stimulus package, where we are talking about $100 billion going into…

The elements of the stimulus package, as we know, are being discussed, but basically it would be a short-term tax break or check to families; it would be food stamps for folks who are struggling; it would be an extension of unemployment…

The Close the Enron Loophole Act was introduced in the Senate (S. 2058) by Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) on September 17, 2007 and in the House (H.R. 4066) by Rep. Peter Welch D-VT).