[In a separate interview, Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Michigan, the committee's Republican chairman, sought to minimize the significance of any upheaval.] I don't take the turmoil as unexpected, ... For people who created the culture at the CIA that gave us the information about al-Qaida, who gave us the information about Iraq, the kinds of changes that Porter is making may be uncomfortable, and they may be making the right decision: They're leaving. |
The ability to exercise creativity and develop innovative products is absolutely necessary for manufacturers to not only compete, but to provide career opportunities for an increasingly skilled and educated work force. |
The new Medicare prescription drug benefit reflects the growing trend toward preventing illnesses and better managing the health of seniors, ... It will enable people to save money and live healthier lives. |
The time has come for a comprehensive law that will make it easier for the government to prosecute wrongdoers and increase the penalties, which hopefully will act as a deterrent for people thinking about disclosing information. |
They should not be required to compromise their religious identity as a condition of participating in a public program that assists people in need, |
We can produce ethanol at roughly a buck a gallon and that's going to be going down. We can produce soy diesel, biodiesel, at around $2 a gallon. That's probably going to get less expensive, ... These products in the ag community become very, very competitive against traditional fossil fuels and I think that means nothing but good things for ag in Michigan. |