What's it going to take to do that, and is there any reason to believe that there is an interest or a willingness on their part to come back to the table?

What's tragic is that so much of this spending is on duplicative or unnecessary care that doesn't improve health outcomes.

Small businesses employ about one-third of America's scientists and engineers and produce more patents than large businesses and universities.

As a Senator from New Hampshire, I take particular pride in the SBIR program.

Many New Hampshire small businesses have successfully competed for SBIR funding over these past 27 years.

And Lieutenant Governor, the words that you had used in your testimony was accountability, welcoming data, culture of achievement, high performance standards, leadership of a good principal and innovation.

So can't and shouldn't you be in the public schools, the other ones, providing the great talent that you have and sharing this?

$5 million for research, management, coordination and outreach to be included in the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Good afternoon everyone. For those of you who follow the Energy Committee, you know that I'm not the person who usually sits here.

I would like to pick up on Senator Udall's comment about the importance of small business.

I certainly agree with you that energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest way for us to address our energy needs.

We're going to introduce the nominees briefly. Then I'm going to ask Senator Murkowski if she would like to make a statement.

I appreciate, as Senator McCain said there has been a change relative to storage of nuclear waste.

I also want to personally and professionally thank Congresswoman Shea-Porter for her dedication to higher education.

The schools, students, and families of Pennsylvania depend on our current guaranty agency, PHEAA to provide essential services.

Could you please explain to me--I have some questions about the program there.

Representative Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), member of the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee and member of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, has asked that you respond in writing to the following question:

I want to thank the DOD Inspectors General for their efforts to protect whistleblowers...