There can be only one explanation for this rush to markup and then to the floor, and it is the desire of the Republican leadership of the House to use the hardships and devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to push various parts of their agenda. But poorly thought out and poorly vetted efforts to pass industrial and ideological wish lists are not the way to respond to the actual energy issues raised by Katrina. |
These meetings should be brought to light so that we can tell how the public interest was served, |
They are viewed as useful, necessary and good. |
This bill does nothing except to help the insurance companies and the well-to-do and the healthy. |
This is a gross and deliberate misrepresentation of the fact, |
This rush to push through legislation of dubious virtue without any significant review is both unnecessary and unwise. |
This staff draft is a very useful starting point in the process, |
This startling new data shows that in seven of the ten industries studied, the wage gap between male and female managers widened between 1995 and 2000, ... It's compelling evidence that the glass ceiling remains a powerful obstacle to women in the workforce, and it suggests things may be getting worse, not better. |
To go beyond this is to harass innocent law-abiding citizens and to hurt people who love to go to gun shows, |
vast disorganization which persists sometimes for generations. |
We can offer (Bush) support for an intelligent policy, ... We can't offer him support for a policy ... that is unduly complicated. |
We can offer [Bush] support for an intelligent policy, |
We do not know whether Salt Lake City would have been selected as the site for the Games in the absence of the alleged improper activities, |
We have since heard nothing on this from Mr. Bush. |
We must be careful to avoid any unintended consequences that may be hidden in the administration's proposal, |