I would be remiss if I left this room and didn't bring up with you the area concerning people with disabilities in our healthcare system.

Again, this has been a great hearing and the kind of attitude, the philosophy you are bringing to this job is just refreshing.

It is going to be a lot of hard work, but there are some really great things I think that we can accomplish.

I intend to support you. I think you will make a great Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Senators Durbin, Gregg, and I will be re-introducing our food safety bill early this year, and I hope you can support us in this bipartisan effort.

The issue of racial integration is the most pressing issue facing fair housing enforcers.

Senator Harkin has argued that trading in these instruments should be moved back onto regulated exchanges.

Senate Chair of the committee of jurisdiction over swaps, Senator Harkin, has argued that trading in these instruments should be moved back onto regulated exchanges.

It's dangerous that McCain looks at everything through his military experience.

I'm not certain about this. That's something we've got to think about.

If there was no safety problems, why did we destroy 143 million pounds of beef, Mr. Secretary?

The reason those rules are there is because downer cattle can be sick.

the fact is, downer cattle, the reason we have the rules is because downer cattle are more susceptible.

Are you short 500 inspectors?

We can't just rely upon the company.

the idea that somehow you can detect an acute physical injury by a broken leg, and say that's the sole reason that the animal is down--

I think there's some confusion.

for public safety and public health, we do a recall on this.