That's the first time I've heard any hearing doing any good, but----

there are a number of calls from both Democrats and some key Republicans, including Arlen Specter, for someone to come out and say something and clarify all this.

Attorney General John Ashcroft might consider recusing himself from the leak investigation because of his ties to presidential aide Karl Rove.

I compliment him for his efforts to bring in the United Nations.

I don't think we have to look toward repayment of that.

I expressed this on the Senate floor--of concern to involve the United Nations as much as that could be done.

Let the record show that the red light was not on when I finished my question.

Senator Murray's opening statement will be made a part of the record.

What would you suggest on proposed regulations which would provide greater certainty with regard to overtime eligibility?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

It sounds to me on its face like a restraint of trade. What do you think?

I am requesting it.

I note that the Department of Transportation is going to be issuing regulations here, and I am a little perplexed as to why the Department of Transportation has the lead role when this is really an antitrust issue.

I would just like to be sure that the real antitrust experts are at work on it, and I thank you for your assurances.

Mr. Pate, at the outset, I thank you for your timely intervention with the Department on a matter of significance in Pennsylvania where we had a bankruptcy sale involving a company called Carbide Graphite, and you had the matter under…

I hope that you will take a very, very serious look at this issue because we now know with certainty that the Saudis are not our friends.

Welcome, Mr. Pate. You are taking on a very major assignment here.

Why does the Department of Transportation have what is really the lead role on a matter of this sort which is really an antitrust issue?