So it was truly a private----

I just really, really encourage you to really understand just the dynamics of what happens in a major catastrophe and the special needs of this particular population.

Congress did come along and provided 100 percent Medicaid funding, provided uncompensated care package.

the numbers of kids who are homeless in New Orleans are much larger than they have ever been before the storm

Well, let me ask you this. Has the National Governors Association either post-Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, or Ike, or post any major disaster established a permanent subcommittee among the National Governors to work on these issues.

Discussing ways the United States can maintain its crucial leading edge in scientific research and technological development is obviously of the utmost importance.

Research parks can be a useful tool for maintaining and improving America's role as the world's scientific and technological leader.

I would agree that there is an impact, but it is felt most greatly in the most difficult or dangerous countries.

We would like to do that, if we can, because once this bill closes--not that there won't be other health care bills that will allow us to address it--but while we are at it, if you all think this is a big issue, maybe we can take care of…

Senator Landrieu just this week decided to cosponsor, as well.

We are working right now with Senator Snowe to substantially increase the credit that came out of the Finance Committee on the Senate side.

I am very pleased, as the Chair of the committee, to continue, I think, the tradition that Senator Snowe and Senator Kerry both used, to have these informal roundtables to really provide voice for small business.

that is why we are here, to try to fix as much as we can.

As we approach the War's 150th anniversary, we must remember the contributions of our forefathers, those many Americans who gave their lives to make America what it is now.

If you want to create jobs, make sure those tax rates stay low.

we are making great efforts in the health care bill on the table with the help of Senator Snowe.

On Tuesday, Senator Snowe and Senator Landrieu introduced legislation to extend the Section 179 expensing rules at the $250,000 level permanently.

So our vision on this health care bill, which looks likely to pass before Christmas, is going to hopefully provide that same sort of opportunity in every state.