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The protection of intellectual property rights benefits all sectors of the U.S. economy, including agriculture.

I look forward to hearing from them today.

I do not intend to support Dr. Aaron's renomination.

I believe both of these nominees are extremely qualified and well-suited to the tasks ahead of them.

I think that is wrong. That is why we are having a hearing.

The administrator of the EPA is saying to temporarily halt its investigation.

That is halting and stopping, and I believe obstructing their ability to do their job.

It looks to me like we have a permanent structural deficit problem in the Highway Trust Fund.

Now, would it not be the largest Federal motor fuels tax increase in modern times if we did that?

Well, as I understand it, a 6-year reauthorization proposal maintaining current spending levels plus inflation would require new offsets totaling $94 billion over the 6-year period.

A special thanks for your energy and your passion.

Personally, I would like to preserve the user-pays system and prevent our Federal infrastructure programs from becoming another tax extender.

I also want to thank the chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator Boxer, for joining us today.

I share your viewpoint with regard to Jim Oberstar. He was a fine, fine man and a great member of Congress.

I do not understand how you can say this when this administration has not brought a single WTO case involving intellectual property rights.

I believe that enforcement action at the WTO may be the most effective tool that we have to get India to change its behavior.

Well, as you know, the President called for it in his January State of the Union speech, and the next day someone on the Democratic side said, well, we are not going to do that.

Now, can you work with me and others on this committee to help persuade President Obama to make a renewal of Trade Promotion Authority a top priority for congressional action within the next 2 months?