We have a situation where it is assumed that we have greater financial resources to deal with this problem, when China is a greater emitter and they're sitting on a $2 trillion surplus.

Your position would be that China would also have to have a specific obligation?

Many of us feel a strong commitment to improving environmental conditions, but that doesn't mean that the mail has been answered on a lot of these other questions.

Actually, the more I read about cap and trade, the less comfortable I am with it.

The developed countries under the Kyoto Protocol have specific obligations.

Why wouldn't they have the same obligation?

The major polluters in the world today--China and India--are not Annex 1.

I have just three things that I want to bring to the Subcommittee's attention; the first has to do with land preservation and protecting drinking water sources and the establishment of public park land.

I think that we have to evaluate a recommendation of relaxing antitrust standards in the context of policies to address the crisis in journalism.

With Peter's background in technology, rigorous analysis, and innovative problem solving, we look forward to a similar approach which will help our Nation reestablish a sound and effective transportation policy.

Amen to what you said, but I would hope that those jump-ball dollars that the Department is going to allocate soon, that you look at how the criteria will be established.

I have dealt with State-level transportation challenges, and one of the most frustrating things at a State level is the silo nature of our transportation funding.

I want to introduce and lend my support to Mr. Peter Appel, of Alexandria, Virginia, who has been nominated by President Obama to be the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) at the U.S. Department…

Coming from Virginia, which faces some of the most significant transportation challenges in the nation, I understand the critical need to bring our Nation's best thinking to address transportation issues.

Having this hearing I think is terribly important.

There are things we can do as policymakers in local government especially that can make a big difference.

I personally believe the Federal Government has got to be a leader here in the way that we do our construction.

I do think that some kind of standard set by the EPA on low-impact development could make a difference.