I never believed that taxpayers had to pay for everything. I never believed the taxpayers were responsible for all the growth and development.

I think we have to take a look at that. I always prided myself when I was a mayor on public-private partnerships.

I also believe, by the way, that transparency must be kind of a central theme to reform.

This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs will come to order.

If you study the Constitution, you will not find a section entitled the 'Law of Unintended Consequences,' but it might as well be there.

Thank you.

You have got to let people know what we are looking at.

I really think you have to look at that.

My frustration is that, in fact, this may be a little like the gun debate.

We have to reflect on that.

The more time to plan, the less disruptive the implementation.

I think, Mr. Ruden, that there would simply be a volume discount, going from 20 percent of the population to requiring everybody to have one.

But is it then clear that you will take into account the delay, that you will have a full period for people to respond, that those responses will be carefully and thoughtfully evaluated and will factor into any final decision?

I appreciate that, Doctor Pastor.

As we sit here today on the 9th day of June, is it the Department's intention to require a passport for all air and sea travel to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America by the end of the year?

I worry about the impact.

Mr. Galloway's credibility is certainly very, very suspect, and if in fact he lied to this committee, then there will have to be consequences to that.

the idea of finding common ground with Iran, and the mullahs makes me sick.