I think the conclusion is pretty obvious.

I thank you on behalf of the people of Maryland, but more importantly the people of the world for your extraordinary leadership in bringing attention to this issue so that, politically, we can get something done.

We all know the problem: The U.S. imports over 65 percent of our oil from foreign countries--many of them openly hostile to our country.

The United States must exercise leadership, there's no question about it.

I believe that we should lead, we should pass legislation, and we shouldn't make a precondition that China or India or any other country agree to the standards.

The roads between Baltimore and Washington were very clear today. Maryland did a good job in cleaning the roads, in case you are wondering.

We will have to use them like a heart surgeon, like the most skilled heart surgeon would use his instruments.

I think we have got to be much more innovative. I think we have fallen behind a little bit here.

No State wants to have a black eye in terms of its ability not to spend the money, and everyone wants to try to work with each other.

I look forward to working with you on the gas tax issue.

Well, you have covered a lot of ground. And just looking at your testimony; we could just spend all morning in a dialogue with you, and we will be coming back.

The appointment of Senator Daschle, soon to be our Secretary of Health and Human Resources as well as the health czar.

We want to keep the word 'health' and not just be looking at this as a new insurance scheme.

So, as we develop interoperability, we go for the goals that have been set here, that, ultimately, whatever we are developing should be improving healthcare outcomes and enabling all who are involved in patient care to be able to do this.

Well, I appreciate this comment because there is a consensus. Go ahead with it. Be skeptical because that is a good thing.

Thank you. That was excellent. It really complements with what Mr. Cochran says and this whole issue of not only having it, but using it.

Our President has got it, and he wants to do it.

When you look at your testimony, what Dr. Bill Frist has said, what Newt has said, we all know the ultimate endgame that we want to achieve.