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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The transparency issue and price discovery, however those are regulated going into the future, that those elements be a part of any solution.

It is critical, back to Senator Chambliss' questions, that we have international cooperation.

I think we have to figure out how do we do that in a way that is responsible, that is smart.

It seems to me that the question is there clearly needs to be some kind of reform of the regulatory system.

Right now we have the Auto Task Force, we've got, of course, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, the White House, a lot of folks involved in the decisionmaking process.

Thank you all very much for being here today. And to Mr. Press and Mr. Henderson, it has got to be uncomfortable for you to have to come here.

What's the rationale for completely closing dealerships now, if you plan to have a larger presence in the same area in the near term?

Many of us didn't support the auto bail-out legislation last December, but the fact remains that the taxpayers are now a very big part of this industry.

We have an obligation to ensure Federal resources are being used wisely and fairly and in the best interests of the taxpayers.

Those dealers being closed in all of our states are struggling to understand why the government is propping up the manufacturers.

I strongly believe that forests must be fully recognized in any energy and climate change legislation for the essential role they play in reducing carbon emissions and in generating renewable energy.

Given such success, I hope the VA and this Committee will strongly consider ways to expand this program's reach so more communities can benefit as Rapid City has.

I was proud to work in a bipartisan manner in the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Rep. John Boozman's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

I am also especially pleased that H.R. 1171 includes the text of H.R. 293, the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Grant Act, which I introduced to reverse the increased trend in homeless women…

I agree with President Obama, who said in March that until we reach a day when not a single veteran sleeps on the street, our business on this issue is unfinished.

My caseworkers in South Dakota report that the homeless Veterans they have worked with are very distrustful of the VA and generally unwilling to go there for assistance.

I think we need to understand the scope of the impact that that kind of a treaty could have on our defense and U.S.