I am most concerned by the Administration's insistence on reordering the funding priorities of the agency.

I would be surprised if we are paying 90 percent of the cost of Commercial Crew development to this date.

It means setting politics aside and investing strategically in our future.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other…

I believe, of wasted money. In 2008, after a process that took 8 years, EPA tightened significantly the ozone standard.

I would like to work with you on that problem, Madam Administrator.

I think that is a very good solution, Madam Chair.

I would be interested in your supplying to the committee any scientific basis for the statement that increased average temperatures actually increase respiratory disease among children.

I am just concerned that we don't have a proposal going forward.

I think that is a direct refusal to answer.

CO2 is an odorless, tasteless gas we emit when we breathe, and plants all breathe it in and grow faster when there is more CO2, a fact which cannot be denied.

Every agency has to watch its spending, and Congress has a clear duty to monitor spending.

for the record, for each ship in the classic amphibious ready group, would you share with the subcommittee the notional manning and the total value of equipment

the American taxpayer deserves this. Congress deserves an answer as well.

what kind of message does this send to the international community?

Thank you very much. And thank you to the Senator from Alaska.

Would you consider a 12th LPD amphibious ship an unfunded requirement to address Combatant Commanders' requests and lift shortfalls?

The Navy has made significant progress in development of the Electromagnetic Railgun.