I am also thrilled that in the House, Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel have introduced and cleared through their committee the bipartisan Electrify Africa Act.

As we consider the future of Power Africa, it is clear Congress, in my view, has a critically important role.

I want to thank Senator Coons for working on this issue and scheduling this hearing.

Thank you, Administrator Gast.

I look forward to working closely with the administration, with my colleagues here in the Senate and in the House to fasten and to ensure a sustained, strengthened, and successful initiative for the future.

Today we will consider Power Africa, an ambitious Presidential initiative designed to double access to electrical power in sub-Saharan Africa in the next 6 years.

I would like to welcome Senator Corker and thank him for his support of this hearing and his engagement and interest in this topic.

If we might, we have votes scheduled for noon.

President Bush deserves enormous credit for his commitment and leadership.

I want to thank you, Senator Coons, high Ranking Member Senator Flake, and Senator Markey, for extending this kind invitation to me to make testimony to the subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations on this important topic of powering…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to join my colleagues in opposition to H.R. 1459. This bill will clearly undermine the Antiquities Act, one of our country's most important environmental and historic preservation…

I thank the gentleman for the additional time. Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican President, a great outdoorsman, and a lover of nature, said this about the importance of protecting our national treasures. He said: It is not what we have that…

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I was pleased to play at least a modest role in helping draft MAP-21, our last transportation bill.

I am really pleased, Madam Chair, and David, to have a chance to hear from our State and local folks.

If we were to take another look at the Federal freight policy, what advice would you give us for how to plan our investments and develop projects?

I would just say, Madam Chair, to our witnesses, if you took a compass, and you put the point of it the Wilmington Train Station...

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