A country that does not invest in its people, that does not train them, that does not educate them, that does not invest in its plant and equipment, its roads, its bridges, its railways, its waterways, is going to fail. It is not going to be able to compete with other countries.
Urging approval of a budget resolution and arguing for domestic investment.
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I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.
I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.
In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.
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