Mr. President, I would say about 10 minutes. Ten minutes would be more than adequate.

I want to thank my good friend and colleague Mr. Pitts for his leadership, and for that of all of those who have spoken. Doc, thank you for your eloquent words. Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Cao and Jean Schmidt. I do want to welcome His Beatitude…

If I could with my friend and colleague, and I thank him for his eloquent statement, you mentioned the statements made by Justice Ginsburg. Not only did you not take them out of context, because they were very troubling to me and I think…

Thank you very much. And these really are growing numbers of people. The polls certainly reflect it. By over a two-thirds margin the American public have said, in virtually every poll, they don't want abortion in health care, in ObamaCare…

It is not right for the regulators to go ahead and delegate their authority at the end of the day.

But if there is no cop on the beat to enforce the law, at the end of the day there will be people who will take the red light.

Well, I understand what you said, Mr. Ludwig. I am concerned--and maybe there is not a market at present, but those who advocate for its elimination are not talking about a temporary suspension or an adjustment.

Isn't there even a greater need for transparency across the system?

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding what I think is a very important hearing on the genesis of the current economic crisis.

Shouldn't that be rejected as a potential form of regulation, self-regulation?

I cannot fathom for the life of me how if I have the responsibility--this is like the cop on the beat.

Senator Lautenberg said it, confidence, certainty, safety. All is a product of transparency and openness.

How can the public have confidence in NRC's relicensing process when it took prodding by a non-governmental agency?

The public is so skittish.

That is like the audit trail. It ought to be up to date.

But the public is certainly entitled to be aware of the fact that these data are not being furnished as they should be.

No, we are talking about MTBE is said to be cancerous in animals.

I want you to be more precise. Does it matter if there is 20 percent cut in the State Water Revolving Fund?