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Is there, to your knowledge, any scientifically sound way to measure U.S. ethanol production's impact on land use decisions that are made in countries like Brazil?

So, if you went to an E-15 in a filling station, would the small engine users that come in to get fuel for their lawnmowers or whatever, because that has been one of the arguments that has been raised, that that would be a problem, would…

Whenever you call the next hearing, Mr. Chairman.

I do not understand why Iowa has more wind energy production when we are up there breaking the wind for you all the time in South Dakota.

And raise pheasants.

I hate to see us go backwards and allow waivers of the RFS because we are not getting to where we need to be in terms of the goal.

Just one, and then I will yield back, Tom.

How soon are we going to be competitive in cost of production with corn-based ethanol and, beyond that, with petroleum-based gasoline?

So I do not see where we need more land to produce food and fuel in this Country.

What are the environmental impacts of using, of approving E-15?

The result will be a growing and sustainable biofuels industry that will create jobs in rural communities.

The Federal Government has made biofuel production the cornerstone of our energy policy.

I would say that I think today that our biofuels industry is at a crossroads.

Yes, it has prompted a lot of questions, Mr. Chairman. I think we could probably keep this discussion for a long time.

I look forward to working with you, Mr. Chairman, as we pursue these policies that are so important to the growth of this industry.

I think we need to make sure that we continue the forward momentum and continue to put policies in place that will encourage greater expansion and growth in that industry.

We've got to get more of the heavy stuff to the railroads and the heaviest of stuff off the highways.

They're both high priorities. The tax credit has been a high priority within the short-line industry.