This is complex. It's hard. It's problematic, but it needs every single effort from top to bottom.

has all time expired? The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired.

I thank the Chair, and I want to thank the Senator from California and the many Senators who have stood proudly to fight for a woman's right to make her own health care decisions. Certainly in this year of 2012, after decades of fighting…

I move to table the Blunt amendment. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The…

Gas prices are hurting everyone. And as you and I have talked about before, we need to look at all the alternatives to fossil fuels.

Do you have all the legal authority you need as a Department to implement something to----

I am concerned that we won't have the resources when the bill eventually comes due.

I urge you to be really aggressive on that because these scam artists are really aggressive and stay ahead of us.

But we also know that HUD has to work to improve its ability to monitor its risk and its estimates.

We have got to figure out exactly what the legal statutory language would be to walk a path of ensuring that we are keeping the bad guys out from just coming in the back door with another lender.

Addressing the ongoing challenge of homelessness remains a top priority of mine.

Veterans' homelessness fell by nearly 12 percent in the year 2010, demonstrating that these programs work.

We are beginning to see signs of life in this housing market, but there are still some looming concerns, especially about the number of underwater mortgages and the shadow inventory that is eventually going to hit the market.

I worked to create a formula to really prioritize and target Federal funding to our Nation's largest ferry systems.

The joint Federal-State servicing settlement and the settlement with Bank of America represent not only a significant monetary award, but they also really send a message to FHA program participants that there are serious consequences to…

The recent settlement that was announced among the five largest banks, the States, and the Federal Government is an important step.

Your budget request would cut airport grants drastically and focus the program only on general aviation and small commercial airports.

I am pleased that the budget request continues funding for the HUD-VASH program at $75 million.

We need a transportation system that supports job creation, fosters economic growth, is sustainable, and most importantly, is safe to use.

I would also encourage you to work with the Department of Labor and let them know what you are doing.

We really appreciate all your work in this, your passion, your energy, and we will continue to work with you throughout this year to put the best bill we can together.

I am very glad that the request for homeless programs reflects a continued commitment to that plan.

Mr. Secretary, you really have proven strong leadership for this agency, and you have always worked on a bipartisan basis.

I want to be sure that we are making decisions with an understanding of their consequences and an eye toward the future.

I am also concerned that the funding level requested to renew vouchers is effectively flat.