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We're strong supporters of the Build America Bonds program, a $50-billion increase in transportation funding across the country.

I can see where that would be fairly complicated, and certainly be an imposition on pilots.

I'm interested, too, in something that was raised in--and I'm not sure which of your testimony--but, it had to do with this.

Obviously, everybody here, and all of you, want to make sure that we're taking whatever steps we can to make airline travel as safe as is humanly possible.

Let me just ask one question with regard to an issue that I think is on everybody's mind these days, and that is the fiscal situation that we find ourselves in as a nation, trillion dollar deficits projected out as far as the eye can see.

I can say, having served for a number of years with her in the House, there is not anybody who cares more about the people that she represents or works harder on behalf of the people that she represented when she was a Member of the House…

Well, I can say I think we look forward to working with you on that subject as well.

Given the primary thrust of the stimulus was job creation, can anything be done to speed up the timing of some of those awards?

I think public service is a very high calling.

Federal action to establish a mandatory program to limit greenhouse gas emissions is sensible and will provide agricultural producers with significant new market opportunities.

I think that is the correct one. It makes it possible for many of these areas of the Country to participate in renewable fuel production.

If that kind of a law is enacted, a cap and trade program would have sweeping implications for agriculture and for the entire economy.

There is a different definition in the Farm Bill, however, than exists in the Energy Bill which many of us have tried to rectify.

The agriculture sector is in a unique position to lead and benefit from efforts to address climate change.

It seems to me at least that the government is being viewed more and more to folks in production agriculture as almost an adversary as opposed to an ally.

I would hope that this Committee would work toward making a change because that, to me, is not something that ought to be a part of any equation or calculation of the carbon footprint of renewable energy.

My view is that Congress and the Administration should be helping farmers and ranchers compete in a global marketplace and not hamstringing their everyday production decisions.

For most Americans, it is the issue of cost and affordability, and seeing these continual increases in the overall cost of healthcare.