Mr. President, the legislation that is pending and on which we now have general debate is legislation that is important. I know there has been plenty of discussion about it. I want to discuss one element of it. The legislation includes…

Excessive speculative trading is perverting everything in this country.

I do say that I'm not a big fan of mergers.

I want low-cost carriers to have competitive juices.

I think there are very serious issues.

I think that's something that augers against more competition, and probably augers toward less competition.

the hub-and-spoke system is critical to those areas, such as North Dakota and other similar States, to be able to be transported into a hub so that we are one stop from anywhere.

I believe it should.

I do think there's always a tension between the interests that the carriers have... and the public interest.

I don't believe there is one level of safety, regrettably, at this point.

I'm interested in the domestic market. And I'm wondering also, then, if this merger occurs and you become the world's largest airline, what percent of your passenger traffic in the United States, domestically, will be transported by…

But, if the merger----

I think the public interest, first and foremost, has to be served here.

Regional partners for United Airlines, in a merger or no-merger scenario, will continue to play a very, very important role in gathering up traffic for us to take abroad or to take on, obviously, longer flights.

We've learned plenty, and much of it is very frightening.

Where does it stop?

The Federal Government, I believe, has a trust responsibility to provide education to Indian students.

we especially thank you for your personal commitment in championing the cause for all Native Americans