I hope we would be able to follow up on that point, because I do think the cost effectiveness, particularly to governments of limited capacity, is an issue that we need to be very informed about.

I want to welcome you all to the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

If we have more modern water infrastructure, we wouldn't have the leaks, we wouldn't have these problems to start off with.

Water infrastructure, unlike harbor maintenance or unlike our transportation program, does not have the dedicated revenue source.

We are concerned as to whether the status of our water infrastructure in this country is one that will guarantee in the future that that in fact will be the case.

I believe Representative Hultgren's Energy Critical Elements Advancement Act sets forth the appropriate structure and direction to this end.

The purpose of this hearing is to examine the importance of and issues surrounding Energy Critical Elements.

this is not an issue. It is not something to worry about.

China currently produces 97% of the global supply of rare earths.

To hell with monitoring. They've already done it.

The fight against unscrupulous companies like Maxim Healthcare Services requires more resources, not less.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

If they live to be 99 years old, they will not be able to get a job.

Your normal is not good enough.

I agree with you, these folks needed to go to jail.

Maxim should be put out of business with regard to doing business with the Federal Government.

I would be embarrassed to even come in here and stick out my chest talking about what I have accomplished when the company is still--they've got to be looking at us like we're fools.

We've got some greedy folks who are out there stealing money from people.