Institutions were damaged to make this happen, most profoundly, the Office of Legal Counsel of the Department of Justice.

I think promptly direct OTS that they have to be--their conclusions have to be vetted by you, I would assume.

This policy seems to be emerging from an organization that does not have a Presidential appointee confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The hearing will come to order, with my apologies for a delayed start.

we're ramping up this capacity of weatherization. We're getting people out there, particularly in the context of recovery, those are good jobs.

there's been an unprecedented investment in weatherization in the Recovery Act.

I think, though, that--and I don't want to suggest a response, but it seems that there should be a very explicit recognition of these offshore efforts and coordination as you invest in the grid.

Thank you very much, Senator Akaka.

Strong Federal leadership in transportation is one of the keys to getting our economy back on track.

We have attempted several times, going back to the previous administration, on a voluntary basis.

It is an arrow that is still in the quiver, a much more explicit response to REMICs.

A bold, new commitment to public transportation is needed to reduce congestion on our roads.

Yes, he did not have to have special knowledge to know that that assertion in the OLC opinion was false.

Accountability can help restore our reputation around the world.

In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.

I think it is one of the most important hearings the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold this year.

So, if we wonder why the Senate is the last place in America that still does not get it, that climate change is a real problem for our people and that carbon pollution is something that people should pay for when the emit it, big…

We need strong, lawful, fact-based regulation out of EPA.