Our children's futures depend on it.

And that is the forward-thinking purpose of the budget that I submitted to Congress.

The problem is not a lack of technology.

At our best, we have never relied on hope and chance alone.

He thinks that the Special Olympics are a wonderful program that gives an opportunity to shine to people with disabilities from around the world.

I think that part of the calculation they were making was the way the contracts were written.

Most of the stuff that got us into trouble was perfectly legal.

It's good to be back in California.

We do need to be more aggressive in staying on top of things rather than operating under agreements that are perhaps 10 years old.

I think for far too long we've let bureaucracy stand in the way of implementing consensus efficiency standards for appliances.

I would think that from industry's perspective, that from the consumer's perspective this is something that will keep us nimble.

Technology is out pacing our ability to set effective standards. So it's time that we streamline the process.

We know that markets aren't perfect. But much of our success in the manufacturing arena is due to the ingenuity within the private sector.

This is another important step as we work to craft a comprehensive energy bill that's ultimately going to help improve our energy security.

Everybody's got an opinion.

As you may know, Chairman Rockefeller and I created the E-rate program, which provides discounted telecommunications services to schools and libraries.

I just want to put myself down as somebody who is very concerned and is determined to make a difference in this Committee on this subject.

In Olympia Snowe's and my bill, which I hope that you'll all cosponsor, we go very aggressively after this question.