I don't know any other way of doing it than to put some investment and some money into agriculture.

that's why I was so happy in the last hearing to hear Secretary Powell say that, you know, he supports our trade bill.

I just, you know, would hope that working with the administration we can do better in this area.

I, along with Secretary Powell, support the Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004.

Mr. Ambassador, we thank you for coming. We thank you for your work.

I think it's fair to say both Senator Feingold and I look forward to working with you, supporting you, and we look forward to developing those benchmarks.

I do think that one of the Senate's, the Congress's under utilized great powers is the oversight responsibility.

The single thing that would help me, and I believe other committee members the most, is if we could agree on some sort of report card about what the benchmarks are.

Well, thank you, Senator Feingold. Those are important questions.

I vote for more.

The Environmental Protection Agency's budget is arguably the most important tool we have today for ensuring that the environment, the air we breathe, and the water we drink, are safe for us and for our children.

I want to talk just a moment about mercury.

I would just remind my colleagues that there is an alternative.

The natural gas pipeline is not just an Alaskan concern, it is an American concern so far as I believe.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Senator Landrieu, our subcommittee's Ranking Member, and to recognize her continued commitment to improving life for the residents of the District of Columbia.

Let me invite our other panelists to come up.

We need a deadline. We have got--this subcommittee provides 100 percent of the funds for the District for the Courts.

I expect you to reach an agreement and submit your plans to the National Capital Planning Commission no later than March 3.