America supports the international development goals in the UN Millennium Declaration, and believes these goals are a shared responsibility of developed and developing countries.

I, obviously, am new to this committee and the Senate, but strongly believe that having a sound economy and good job creation is not inconsistent with having common-sense environmental rules.

I certainly support the cap-and-trade approach and believe that is a reasonable way to approach it.

Are you satisfied that, as part of this program, that there will be sufficient standardized reporting systems to prevent double counting and other such problems?

I am inclined certainly to support a voluntary program if, in fact, it will work.

Let me jump to another subject in my remaining time--maintenance backlogs at our Nuclear Weapons Complex.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that our nuclear weapons facilities receive the proper funding and resources they need.

It is supremely ironic that at a time when we are justifiably concerned about the ability of North Korea to produce nuclear weapons, that America cannot.

The V-22 will save American lives in all military operations, including the global war on terrorism.

We're opposing terror regimes that are arming with weapons of mass destruction to threaten the peace and freedom of this world.

We're taking unprecedented measures to defend the homeland with the largest reorganization of our government in more than a half a century.

We're tracking down terrorists who hate America, one by one. We're on the hunt.

It's a matter of time before they learn the meaning of American justice.

In Afghanistan, we helped liberate an oppressed people. And we will continue helping them secure their country, rebuild their society, and educate all their children--boys and girls.

I hope the Committee would look forward rather than backward.

This is my first hearing where the Presidential's judicial nominees have come before the Committee.

I hope I have made it clearly.

It is my fervent wish that we would be able to pass our bill before the end of this session