Ron Bonjean
Ron Bonjean
continuing final leadership work
We're continuing to work with our chairmen. We're working with the leadership and chairmen on the across-the-board cut. We haven't made a final decision.
concerned feels gets health hopes returns speaker work
The speaker is concerned about Congressman Evans' health and hopes he gets well and returns to work when he feels better.
asked begin bill chairman desk hope impact price recovery speaker tag work
The Speaker asked Chairman Nussle to begin work on this. We hope to get a bill to the president's desk that will make a sizable impact on the price tag of the recovery effort.
case dubai move smart work
It's a smart move to keep it (the provision) in there, in case the Dubai thing doesn't work out.
bring companies gas message oil prices speaker work
The message from the speaker is that oil companies need to do more work to bring oil and gas prices down.
attention call continue issue variety
We'll continue to call attention to this issue in a variety of ways.
allow believe company operate
We believe that the U.S. should not allow a (foreign)government-run company to operate American ports.
congress hurricane ourselves pay people sincere ways
The American people want Congress to find sincere ways to pay for Hurricane Katrina, and we are pressuring ourselves to get this done.
committee ethics held wondering
We were wondering why the ethics committee was being held up for more than a year. Now we may know the reason.
believes charity donate speaker though
Though the speaker believes the contributions are legal, he also believes it would be appropriate to donate them to charity.
appreciate clean debt president sending
We appreciate them sending the president a clean debt-limit extension.
elected responding swiftly
If it's important to Americans, it's important to us. We are their elected officials, and we are responding swiftly to this matter.
leader members minority
He's deferring to the minority leader to appoint members to the committee.
apology sincere speak stands
made a sincere apology and stands by it, and it should speak for itself.