We appreciate your willingness to work on these legislative proposals.

In last year's appropriations bill, we directed HUD to enter into contracts and agreements under the Asset Control Area demonstration program to design and promote home ownership.

Let me reflect upon a comment or recommendation made by the CBO, which suggested that when you look at the priorities...

Thank you very much, Senator Leahy. We have got some questions on mercury as well, on a different problem.

We need to do something more than just continue.

We oppose the reduction in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Two years does seem a bit long.

I believe they are coming because of the failure in public policy.

Why did it take so long?

I would like to know what the status is of discussion with the other partners regarding how to fund the Russian production.

I have been very much concerned, as Senator Mikulski is, about the staffing of NASA and making sure that we have the right people.

I am concerned about whether this project is going to consume such a large amount of the space science funding.

Given the fact that we are so dependent on the Russians, the orbital space plane would provide an alternate mode to the Russian vehicle.

I share, as well, in your congratulations and thanks to the people of Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and others.

Senator, this is one of the most exciting developments, the ability to insert vaccine genes into a banana or a potato.

If you need more resources let us know, because we want to make sure that that 60-mile-an-hour car is going in the right direction.

I wear them as a badge of honor. Thank you very much.

Unfortunately, Africa is being afflicted with and infected with the eurosclerosis, which has come from certain scientific know-nothings who think that plant biotechnology is going to create the tomato that eats Missouri.