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(WASHINGTON, DC) - The past several days have been historic ones for Congress and for the families and people of this great nation. We face significant challenges in our financial markets and I do not underestimate the serious nature of the decisions we face in dealing with the credit crisis.
"The National Defense Authorization Act provides our men and women in uniform with the tools and training they need to accomplish their mission. It also goes above and beyond to care for military families in the First District," said Wittman.
"I am glad that Secretary Gutierrez has agreed with our assessment that the current state of the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs is a resources disaster. The precipitous drop in the blue crab population has created an incredible hardship for our watermen and represents a troubling trend in the overall state of the Bay," said Wittman.
The events that began last week on Wall Street are reshaping the American marketplace and the global economy. On Friday, I participated in a conference call with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. During the call, I had the opportunity to ask some tough questions and express my concerns about the Administration's proposed bailout.
"It is amazing that 400 years after its founding, we are still discovering history at Colonial Williamsburg. I'm proud that two of the Commonwealth's great institutions are partnering to continue this important task," said Wittman.
The Pentagon memorial is a beautiful park, featuring 184 light benches that commemorate the 184 individuals who lost their lives in the attack. Even more impressive has been the tenacity of the families involved in spearheading the project. Against unlikely odds, they sought funding and drove the multimillion dollar project on their own.
"The attacks of September 11th, 2001 renewed obligations which have been met by generations of Americans throughout history and which we continue to fulfill today. These obligations include heightened vigilance in protecting the homeland, the willingness to pursue terrorists all over the globe and a commitment to never forget the lessons learned 7 years ago today.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congressman Rob Wittman spoke today at a Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Subcommittee hearing regarding Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration efforts. In the hearing, Wittman highlighted how his legislation, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, H.R. 6771, would increase accountability, improve management and produce better results.
"It is clear to me that we are failing to meet the goals outlined in the Chesapeake Bay 2000 agreement to achieve a minimum ten fold increase in native oyster populations in the Bay," said Wittman.
"With oil closing in on $100 per barrel, OPEC decided to cut production and the price of crude oil jumped. This clearly demonstrates why we need to develop our own domestic sources of energy to serve as a bridge until we can permanently reduce our dependence on foreign oil," said Wittman.