Do you think that the American people have the right to know roughly how many of them have had their information collected by the NSA?

You keep saying there are three--there is oversight from all three branches of Government. We are one of the branches, and we are doing the oversight.

Part of the reason to have transparency is for people to be able to make their decisions based on some real information about whether or not this power is being abused or not.

I am head of the Antitrust Subcommittee in the Judiciary Committee.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

They literally couldn't use cell phones in the middle of an emergency. So I thank you for that.

A competitive market is the best way to ensure that consumers will benefit from low prices and quality service.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Farmington's commitment to our veterans and the community's 5-year anniversary of being named Minnesota's first Yellow Ribbon City. When I first championed legislation to make the Minnesota National…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses. We are very pleased that Director Shiu could be with us today.

I just said that to make South Dakota and Senator Thune jealous.

I said that to intimidate you for our future questions.

I was saying we are number one for turkeys, and we are the only two states that would vie for that award.

Region-wide, there is a $200 million backlog of dredging work.

I am on the President's Export Council, as you may know.

Mr. President, I thank my colleague Senator Collins for her great leadership for so long on this issue. We have together authored this resolution, and she has been a true champion for those suffering from this debilitating disease. Our…

The Great Lakes themselves actually provide about 28 percent of our GDP.

I actually previously chaired the Committee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion.

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois. ____________________