I also am going to reiterate what Senator Shelby said about the joint task forces.
Thank you very much, and the record will so show that.
Let me say why I'm raising this.
Is the administration developing a comprehensive strategy to really work at the local level?
We have got a lot to build on, and if we can work together, I think we can make a difference.
The President has made a significant investment in this year's budget, and we really appreciate this.
Each administration has been rather tepid, timid and uneven in dealing with demand.
I believe Southwest border violence is a very significant threat and if we don't intervene aggressively now, it will have horrific consequen...
The administration is committed to flying the Space Shuttle 8 more times to finish the Space Station.
We are so proud, here, in this subcommittee, that we fund 80 percent of all climate change science.
And we need them to stay.
I mean, I'm going to the edge of my chair, I'm going to sound like Bill Nelson, launching.
Let's go to the Soyuz, which is our only way that, if our astronauts get into difficulty, we can return them safely.
But the administration is counting on these 8 flights to be done by 2010.
The reality is that rocket science is hard. It is not a cheap venture, and it is not without risk.
I would have trouble supporting a budget that is poised to eliminate a real manned space program and instead maintains the fantasy of one.
I think President Obama has made an excellent choice in selecting you.
I am very proud of the kind of task forces that are being used in Maryland right now.
