Congressman Weller has been increasingly dismayed by recent revelations about improper lobbying practices in Washington, which he absolutely condemns. |
I could settle down here. |
I never saw people have so much concern. They've done so much, |
I think my favorite thing is this one has a bypass to avoid the corners. I think solving the traffic problem is really important. |
I'll never say anything bad about Texas again. |
I've advised them that it's a good idea to at least see what their options are, although they all would prefer to stay here as far as I know. |
I've had discussions with people who want to know the rules, but no formal requests have been made yet. There could well be a program next year. That decision won't be made until May. |
It got pretty intense there. It started getting a little heated. |
It was a little weird at first because we're being taught by a teacher from a video screen and we communicate through a microphone. We're actually interacting with students in a totally different state. |
It was demanding, that's for sure. |
Our goal is to make a difference over there and help people that need to be helped. If one life is saved then we've done our job. |
That's not what they want to have happen. They want to be a part of maintaining the program here. |
The guys that I have spoken to have indicated that they really want to stay at Duke. I think some of them are going to stay regardless. |
They have a commitment to this program and to this university. They love it here; they love this place. I think a lot of that has been lost in all of this. |
We always hope our federal bureaucracy is going to do a good job responding to the needs of Americans. The painful fact is, this is a bureaucratic process. Unfortunately, there are complaints all over the place out there about the speed with which the agency is dispensing with these claims. |