But we don't police that, do we?

Very briefly, I want to start out and just tell you how much I appreciate what you're doing here.

Not only is it a win-win for the direct participants, but the community wins, the economy wins, the state wins.

There are so many good examples, around this country, of industry and universities developing very powerful partnerships.

One of the things I hear as I talk to the business community... is they just feel there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty.

As we look out to just next year, let us say, the next 12 months, we already have unemployment that has now gone over 10 percent.

The next step at some point, when the economy is strong enough and ready, will be to begin to tighten policy, which means raising interest rates.

I have always believed that less government and lower taxes helps create jobs.

I just want to make sure that in this hard case, we don't make bad law.

I appreciate today it may not be much of a player, but it may be sophisticated enough to recognize.

It is just, you look at AIG and you wonder how people got paid so much to make such poor decisions, to be very blunt about it.

I think we also recognize that, done wrong, this has some very, very serious consequences even for farmers in North Dakota or Nebraska.

Transparency is good. I like transparency.

Is there something that we can do to improve that situation?

I think it is worth a look.

Nebraska's experience demonstrates how a flexible rental assistance program can be an invaluable tool in promoting affordable housing.

Is this system serving disabled citizens the way it should?

We can invest in integrated housing options.

I think this makes so much sense that ultimately, we can get this done, the purpose of the hearing today.

Failure to reform Section 811 would be a genuine failure by Washington to help its citizens who are most in need.

I am very, very proud to be a cosponsor, and I think the lead Republican on that effort.

HUD's 811 program isn't currently doing enough to meet this enormous demand of nonelderly disabled.

I must admit, it just seemed hopelessly complex. I don't know how anybody could get through the system.

There was a perfect storm here.

Farmers do not want to farm for the Government. They want to farm for the marketplace and for the price.