I think if we kick 99 percent of China's journalists out of this country, I don't think that is going to make the situation better, honestly.

I understand Mr. Rohrabacher's concern about the disparity, and I certainly do not question his motives in proposing this measure.

I understand Mr. Rohrabacher's concern that while we grant entry to some 800 Chinese state-sponsored journalists, China allows entry to only 2 BBG journalists.

We do not know what we are going to be finding, just like we did not know when we went to the Moon what we would find exactly and what we would gain from it.

This is an important time for us to have this hearing because we are in the state of change from a reliable system of the Space Shuttle now bringing in commercial but, in parallel, continuing NASA's mission of exploring the heavens, of…

Good morning. We are starting promptly because the Senate will have a series of votes that will start shortly after 11 o'clock.

Thank you, Senator Hutchison.

we have simply got to continue this.

We are not shortchanging the future by only focusing on the present.

So there is a balance that you have to achieve here.

What efforts are going to be made next time to make sure--or to assist the Afghan people to make sure--that there is a credible election so that there is a peaceful transition of power?

And so clearly, when you come to the national security interests, you do have interests and you got to pay attention to them.

It is time for us to do justice for these people.

I have always believed that people who are wronged are entitled to seek justice.

And I am pleased to welcome everyone here to participate in the discussion.

This issue is extremely important. It is compensating Holocaust survivors and their loved ones for the value of insurance policies they held before and during World War II.

I would note that I am a cosponsor of Senator Schumer's bill, which is the Holocaust Rail Justice Act, which is also the subject of today's hearing.

I share the survivors' goal: to make sure that remaining survivors are not left destitute, are respected, and have access to the records, resources, and justice that they are, frankly, entitled to.