I think that these rules that we have, the FAA's policies on pilot fatigue, are something like a half-century old.

I was just shocked to learn, at a hearing a few weeks ago, that the deicing rules are 12 years old.

In fact, I know one of the things we discussed--and maybe you want to comment on this, Mr. Voss--is, arguably, the regional pilots, some of them are flying shorter flights.

I appreciate the fact the Administration wants to put the TARP money into deficit reduction.

It seems to me, to take this portion of the money... could be a good use.

I think this was a major failure.

I voted against a number of proposals to do other things with the TARP money.

I think part of why I am hearing more of it now is that a lot of our businesses in Minnesota... simply don't have the credit to stretch it out.

I think it is very important that this go hand-in-hand with this notion.

the idea is to try to use $40 billion in the TARP funds to be made available to small banks so that they can use those to loan to small businesses.

We have 5 percent of the world's population and 25 percent of the world's prisoners.

I want to thank those who have been very respectful in the gallery here as well.

I am sure you would like to get those done, say, before Thanksgiving?

These are special courts for nonviolent drug offenders that steer them toward rehabilitation and treatment.

I want to thank you for your service.

We are essentially sending kids who are in possession of drugs and sending them to crime school.

The health reform that we are working on now must contain provisions that make it easier to go after this kind of fraud, because it is an outrageous amount of money.

we are very interested in a thorough investigation here... that no stone is left unturned.