No. I think that the Taliban -- well, winning -- I think it is a losing proposition right now, in the sense that it's going downhill and backwards. The Taliban is resurgent in the south. And there are enormous difficulties on the border.

Well, the truth is, as I think General Pace said over the weekend, every member of the coalition, ourselves included, have been dragging their feet.

In New York, no surprises. Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gubernatorial Candidate Eliot Spitzer and Attorney General Candidate Andrew Cuomo all won their respective races.

Bush's folly has squandered thousands more lives of our best and brightest in a continuing quagmire, and needlessly diverted valuable resources from the real war on terror.

I would hope that we would apply the traditional rule of economics and try to encourage, if it's as beneficial as it appears to be, just looking at Brazil itself, to try to do whatever we can.

These innovations have the potential to move us into an era when driving a car or truck will no longer mean causing dangerous, global-warming pollution or using up scarce resources.

I have introduced legislation to require EPA to establish uniform standards and controls for such facilities.

Thank you. Mr. Wehrum, a major challenge facing EPA is securing the resources needed to successfully develop and implement the renewable fuels standard, or RFS.

As you may know, International Paper is seeking a permit to burn tires at its facility in upstate New York.

What will be the effect of the RFS if EPA does not receive these funds?

What we need is a future based upon the abundant supply of domestically produced clean and low carbon fuel.

What we need is a future based upon the abundant supply of domestically produced clean and low-carbon fuel.

These innovations have the potential to move us into an era when driving a car or truck will no longer mean causing dangerous global warming pollution or using up scarce resources.

Will EPA fulfill its responsibilities to protect public health and the environment by making an active an informed decision regarding the permit before September 11th?

I regard the RFS as the first step and one that only produces transition fuel on our way to more a climate-friendly future.

Our objective isn't just to save Americans money and improve their security by using less foreign oil, but to save our environment by belching fewer greenhouse gases and other pollutants into our air.

The average price for a gallon of gas is $2.85, which forces workers to choose between filling their tanks and paying their bills.

While we develop new fuels, we must improve fuel efficiency standards for our cars and trucks--and we must do this now.