more needs to be done.

The House bill is a disaster. It does nothing to enhance auditor independence beyond what the major firms have said they would not oppose.

If it refuses, then at the very least, Senators should insist that the conference is held in public.

If the House refuses, then, at the very least, Senators should insist that all conference negotiations are held in public.

No wonder the stock market has been plunging since the president gave a tepid speech on Wall Street last week.

we have a responsibility to lead on this issue and send a strong signal to the American people that we're willing to do what's necessary to protect investors.

We have no Indian housing in Delaware. We do have Indians, and they have housing, but it is not what we traditionally think of as Indian housing.

I believe that our first responsibility is to support the victims and their families.

I would like to have you do that in terms of what your current needs are, what additional needs you are going to have when you take on these new responsibilities.

One of the things that I must say that too often here we talk about the money to buy things, but we neglect the fact that Agencies in the Federal Government need the tools and the people to get the job done.

For the benefit of the committee members, by 2004, we could lose about 55 percent of our people through early retirement or regular retirement.

The stronger the relationship between FEMA and State and local first responders the better our Nation's overall preparation will be in the event of a terrorist attack.

I have found from my experience that how well we treat them now will have a lot to do with the kind of response that we are going to get from them in the future.

I hope that as a result of these hearings, we can ascertain how we can help support our first responders in their home communities.

I believe that our first responsibility is to support the victims and their families.

I think it is incumbent on your Agency to work with the others and make sure that they get the information that they need.

I sincerely believe that your Agency is the right one to handle this initiative.

I hope this program stays focused on terrorism response and that we make sure that funds authorized don't just end up augmenting the Firefighters Grant Program.