We know that the surface of the earth is warmer and an increase in greenhouse gas as caused by human activity is contributing to the problem.

Alan Simpson was the Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee for a number of years.

I want to just share with you my views as somebody that represents the State with the largest number of immigrants, both legal and illegal.

It seems to me that the best way to approach this is with an identity document that is biometric.

I think that the Hagel-Martinez scenario, which I voted for, is not really workable because it creates another subclass of people.

We do not have the ability to deport 11 or 12 million. We do not have the ability to deport 5 million.

I think we've got to get past that.

For my State of California, I thank you for that.

I think I agree with you.

No, they don't.

Well, I thank you, because I worry about the House language, and I think this is an important debate.

Listen, I heard about that in California from Enron, and I know what happened, 'Leave us alone, prices will go down,' and we're $11 billion poorer.

I would say we need to bring competition into every American community.

Depends on the issue.

I think the struggle is not over the definition of 'nondiscrimination.'

Well, I'm encouraged that you support the FCC's principles. I just don't know why you wouldn't want them to have the authority to address the problem.

I have really been hard-pressed to find any signs of bad use or overuse.

this committee should review carefully actual applications for secret searches or surveillances under the new power provided by section 6001