I hope, recognizing that we are inexorably tied, that there will not be continuing ratcheting back of expectations.

Well, listen, I know everybody has been very generous with their time, and I just want to say I really--this has been a fascinating panel, and provocative.

We will obviously want to monitor that, and we need to have--we need to establish what those metrics ought to be.

Right, agreed. Agreed. Agreed.

Addressing a reality, which is that Greece cannot co-exist in a currency union with Germany without massive transfers in their direction.

I would think what is realistic now at Cannes, or elsewhere, is to see if the Chinese are prepared to back off a little bit on tamping down the growth rate because they are seeing higher domestic inflation, which some estimates are put as…

I think we ought to take on a new commitment to eliminate our trade deficit, because that is a way to create three to four million U.S. jobs over a 5-year period or so.

I appreciate the Subcommittee's attention to legislation I have introduced: the Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2011 (S. 1303).

Fort Monroe became a site of hope for thousands of enslaved persons seeking freedom.

Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller, for calling this hearing.

The bill introduced by Senators Webb and Warner empowers the National Park Service and the Fort Monroe Authority (FMA)...

I hope the Committee will take into account the strong community support as well as the bipartisan support that exists at all levels.

The key issue in this country is creating jobs and revitalizing the economy, and we know that establishing a National Park Service Unit at Fort Monroe is a key step in accomplishing that mission.

Senator Mark Warner and Senator Jim Webb, along with Representative Scott Rigell, have introduced legislation that create a National Park Service Unit at Fort Monroe.

Fort Monroe has a unique and important history stretching back over 400 years.

There is no time like now to look at making this a National Park and working with the partnership of the Park and the State.

S. 1303 has been carefully crafted over the past several months to incorporate a variety of views and priorities from local, state, federal, and national agencies, organizations, and stakeholders.

It is really hard to add to or pend any of the wonderful, eloquent comments that the Senator made.