But to exclude the major defense--it is OK to exclude the major defense contractors because credit is not--I mean, we have--there is a limited amount of money.

We also need a trade policy that works for working Americans.

What will happen to manufacturing if we do not make sure that the GM restructuring plan is focused less on the bottom line and more on making sure production is kept here.

He had problems with his airplane getting here--not his airplane. USAir's airplane.

Manufacturing, as we know, is integrally tied to U.S. prosperity.

Thank you.

Opening statement of Senator Brown

I do appreciate the amendment. For those who are familiar with serving in the service, you know that it is not only those that wear the uniform that serve, the spouses do serve. The families serve. I think this is a very thoughtful…

I strongly support this amendment, and I urge its adoption.

It was America that led the world in the recognition of human dignity and human rights.

the rule of law in the United States means that no one is above the law--none of us as Senators, nobody in this room, and not the President of the United States.

It is one of the most important hearings the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold this year.

I invited him to come forward to tell the truth, the complete truth, before the Committee.

I applaud Chairman Whitehouse for doing this.

Let us listen to the witnesses who are going to be testifying rather than raising hypotheses and facts really not in the record.

It was America that provided the model of a Nation that would not engage in such practices.

I would like to go forward in a nonpartisan commission, as I have said before, but that is going to require support from both sides of the aisle, one that could get to all the truth of what happened.

I wish he would testify before us to help complete the record, and opining on why he refused, it is appropriate in this case because he has not done anything but maintain silence about it.