We can figure this out. We know how to do a lot of this.

I think our insight will be very helpful in this arena.

I think going forward I hope that... we don't view this hearing as a hearing for hearing's sake.

I want to acknowledge that the presence of the National Federation of the Blind both impact and impress me.

I have interest in the digital divide, as many of us do--when I say 'interest', interest in closing it.

As Congress moves forward with... cap-and-trade legislation, I believe it should ensure that there is a comprehensive regulatory framework over the expanded carbon markets...

It is an opportunity not just to stop global warming and keep our environment clean, but it is also a jobs opportunity.

all transactions in both the carbon futures and cash markets are promptly reported and that a central registry is updated at least on a daily basis.

the basic challenge is how to slow, stop, and reverse global warming.

Does the executive share the sense of urgency, which the subcommittee feels on this subject?

After being at those town meetings, I'd be delighted to be anywhere.

It is obvious that we have a significant problem in meeting a problem which could be enormously serious--enormously serious.

We are talking about very substantial funds to meet a very substantial problem.

the complexities of just the reliability of producing the influenza vaccine by the manufacturers that make vaccine.

Are there not major problems in looking for manufacturers because the big companies do not want to undertake manufacturing these kinds of vaccines?

Does there not really have to be something like a public/private partnership where the Government is able to control what the producers are going to do?

I think that is clearly a part of this. I think there is a range of possible solutions to this problem, of which the public/private partnership is clearly one.

Has any entity as prominent as UPMC with its very prestigious, very effective operation been as innovative and thoughtful in coming up with a proposal to deal with this very serious national problem?