Mr. Rule, we'd be interested if you would provide, in a written response, the amplification of the comment you made that your program is cost effective--saves money, doesn't cost money.

At least two in Pennsylvania, Mr. Secretary?

I thank you for holding this hearing and I look forward to our continued work together.

Senator Specter. Dr. Gladish, could you devise a program which would be directed to Philadelphia cheesesteaks?

Would you provide the subcommittee with the written materials which show the cost savings?

I think that it could fit within the contour as to what the President has said...

You know, this is exactly the kind of program that we need--this one and ones like it--to save money and to make the American people healthier in a way that's not going to involve cutting services, but, rather, empowering people with…

Senator Specter. Good.

Mr. Secretary, on the issue of the funding in Iraq, when the $87 billion was requested...

I would appreciate it. And there's one other request which the family has made.

Republican Senator Arlen Specter is fighting for his political life today in a primary election against a conservative opponent.

There are three grand juries or at least one that we know of. It's been reported three investigating the White House on a CIA leak.

Mr. Nicholas Berg, who was the victim of a brutal assassination, as we all know, was a Pennsylvanian.

I would appreciate it. And there's one other request which the family has made.

Mr. Secretary, on the issue of the funding in Iraq, when the $87 billion was requested...

I do not know what the Rendell administration plans to do. But I ask you, Senator Specter, to join with our coalition in requesting that the public be allowed to see this study.

What is the evidentiary base for your conclusion that there has been a 65 percent reduction in teen pregnancy?

There are some who believe that there ought not to be only abstinence education but abstinence should be taught in conjunction with contraception.