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I'm concerned that the future will be more uncertain and more unstable.

I believe it's reasonable to assess that the precise requirements for land forces will continue to evolve.

None of these decisions are going to be easy.

I think this is an important hearing.

How much longer can we wait to fully embrace NextGen technologies, both in terms of safety and handling the air traffic volume

Transforming our Nation's current air traffic control system is absolutely critical if we are to improve safety and plan for the anticipated growth in the amount of flights

To make NextGen a reality is going to take a considerable amount of time and money, both from the Federal Government and from the users

Those are statements and suggestions that I find unacceptable, and I look forward to hearing more from you on making sure that the census is an open and independent process.

We do have an exciting project in Selby, South Dakota. Basin Electric has proposed a 700-megawatt pulverized coal power plant with post-combustion carbon capture and sequestration and Powerspan's technology may prove instrumental in making…

That would be a role that we could play, Mr. Chairman, in this process.

A lot of proposals to cap and/or reduce carbon emissions are going to have a significant cost to our economy and going to impact individuals' lives every day.

As policymakers we certainly want to be in a position where we're making decisions that are based upon the very best science and the very best data.

Thank you for holding the hearing. Thank you to our witnesses today for their insightful testimony.

As you perhaps know, last year the Senate passed a Senate resolution by a vote of 94 to 3 expressing the Senate's view that detainees at Guantanamo should not be transferred stateside into facilities in American communities and…

Adequate funding for tribal law enforcement, detention, tribal courts and rehabilitation and treatment services simply must be a higher priority.

It is time, it is well past time for Congress to take action.

Today fewer than 3,000 law enforcement officers patrol more than 56 million acres of Indian Country.

The federal government is responsible for working with tribes to ensure safe communities but, unfortunately over the years it has not met the great needs of Native communities.