Thank you.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Senator Landrieu, our subcommittee's Ranking Member, and to recognize her continued commitment to improving life for the residents of the District of Columbia.

We also plan on holding a hearing on that issue in June, and we will examine that issue as well.

Senator Kohl and I do plan on holding an Antitrust Subcommittee hearing next month on the News Corp-DirecTV deal.

I share many of the concerns that were expressed by Senator Leahy.

vigorous antitrust enforcement we believe remains vitally important to ensuring that our markets function properly

We cannot, with the current political situation in Haiti, we cannot channel money through the government of Haiti.

Why in the world do we keep waiting until we get the fifth or sixth fatality when we know, and everyone in the community knows, this is a bad intersection.

Is Ms. Hamilton correct when she is saying that States could actually, under your proposal, divert the money to highway construction?

I think a bigger percentage of that bill should be absolutely dedicated to focusing on trying to eliminate the hazards on the highway.

I want to make sure I understand, and I am going to take some more time to study your proposal.

I would like your comments on that because I am very interested, frankly, as we write a new highway bill, that we do that.

I think that is a great quote.

I believe that the money we are talking about today, frankly, should primarily be going for education issues and behavioral modification issues.

Senate Bill 1139, introduced by Senator Mike DeWine and Senator Frank Lautenberg, provides funding for increased enforcement efforts across the country.

The key, it seems to me, we are all for flexibility, but it is clear from your comments earlier you are for flexibility but you are also for accountability.

There needs to be money. I agree with Dr. Runge, there are States out there that it is more deadly to drive in than others.

Because we are dealing with the safety of the people of the District of Columbia and the visitors to the District of Columbia. And I think it is very important.