Do you need any help from--from the Congress in that regard?

The modernization of our Nation's communications network... is expected to maximize the benefits of IP broadband networks to all Americans.

This hearing deals with preserving public safety and network reliability in the IP transition.

How much money and how many employees is this going to take, and will this negatively impact other fish and wildlife service programs?

Mr. Chairman, I wonder if there is any reason to believe that if we raise electricity rates on American farmers and ranchers by double digits that that line is going to change one way or the other?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In absentia, thank you to Senator Tester for coming. We do appear occasionally on Crossfire and enjoy trying to match wits.

Do you acknowledge that the Earth's climate has been changing up and down for tens of thousands of years?

As we discuss the impact of climate on farming, fishing, forestry, and hunting, we must not neglect the effects that draconian climate regulations would have on these industries.

It is a fool's journey into the night to think that setting a good example will cause China to follow.

I appreciate someone standing up and challenging the conventional wisdom. Martin Luther did that. Martin Luther King did that.

part of that reduction in habitat is putting more of the land into corn to respond to this public policy decision that the Federal Government has made.

Yesterday, as part of the President's climate action plan, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced a new set of rules to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.

So you have a disagreement with the scientists who have demonstrated that we basically have flat-lined.

Although these regulations would have a dubious effect on changing the climate, I am fearful the rules would have a negative impact on the livelihood of all energy users.

Senator Wicker, you said my full testimony about the worst neighbors, the Forest Service.

Where is that additional capacity going to come from?

the President's goal, the amount of carbon dioxide we will save, China makes up with additional emissions in only 18 months.

I have to say this: I have not today nor have I ever in a committee hearing insulted the integrity of witnesses on the other side of an issue.