Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. McDermott, as well. Let me also thank Chairman Camp and Ranking Member Levin for their work on the Korean free trade agreement and bringing us to where we are today.

No one from the House of Representatives has asked for the draft?

So maybe you can dispel some of the rumors that there is kind of a quagmire here, we are not moving out, and we are stuck in the mud, we are not moving out of this. That is kind of not really true. Is that correct?

There has been a great deal of discussion about the lack of movement on trade by the Administration.

Do you have any observation about why you think TAA has stalled here?

Has anyone asked for it yet?

To that end, I join with my colleague Mr. Holt on--in introducing the Medical Checklist Act of 2010 in the 111th Congress.

I believe we should be focused on improving patient care and reducing the astounding number of costly, preventable, medical errors that claim 98,000 lives every year.

While the goal is clear, meaningful tort reforms that protect patients and medical professional and reduce healthcare costs it is also clear that differences in our approach remain.

The problem is that the lawsuits affected by the bill are by definition not frivolous.

The Federal transportation program cannot be successful without our State and local partners.

Make no mistake: If we don't prioritize transportation investments in the United States, our cities and communities will fall behind.

In closing, there is no more suitable role for the Federal Government than to support the Nation's future growth with long-term investments in infrastructure.

As politically difficult as it may be, we must find a way to pay for these investments.

It is significant that these partners--from diverse geographic locations--are united in their call for a robust transportation bill.

It is vital that your perspectives be part of the debate on reauthorization of the transportation bill.

Additional investment is absolutely necessary.

So yes, I actually think the grants program that is being contemplated is a great thing because as we look to improve our liability system we should be looking to see how we can improve the quality of the safety of the care that we deliver…