Thank you very much. I want to, first of all, thank Senator Boxer for gathering us together today.

For the record, the testimony of all the witnesses will be made a part of the record.

We have to focus on institution building in Afghanistan, not only on good governance.

I think your government should really insist on is education, and especially education for women at every level.

What do you think has to happen there to rectify that?

I know that in the Senate as well as in the House, we are going to be debating extending so-called safety-net provisions.

Mr. President, today, I have sought recognition to offer legislation supporting the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This legislation will serve to commemorate three historic events in our country: the 1863 Invasion of…

Madam Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 48 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2010, at 9 a.m. ____________________

Madam Speaker, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran pastor executed for his efforts in the Nazi resistance during World War II, once said, ``the ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.'' These are…

That is a big number.

One thing I am sure of: We need a jobs bill passed as fast as possible.

A net gain in manufacturing?

It is the fastest way to create jobs and to grow our Gross Domestic Product.

If we could do that all those years ago without a lot of dissemination of information, I think a lot of employers would take advantage of this opportunity to create jobs literally in the next several months.

Thank you.

I think a strong case can be made that the Recovery Bill is having and has had a positive impact.

I had a little trouble following some of it myself, and he did not get a chance to finish his questioning of you because the time is limited.

So the assertion by some that you are saying you may do it is not accurate. You are saying you will do it, and you will be agreeable to making that commitment to the FCC.