Motor carrier safety is an extremely important issue for Arkansas and for the Nation as a whole.

I really would encourage--in fact, I'd insist that we do that.

The establishment of a national clearinghouse will make it easier for employers to ensure that they hire safe drivers and will prevent unsafe drivers from operating commercial motor vehicles on our Nation's highways.

I'd very much like to encourage you to make this mandatory starting as soon, as quickly as possible.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Federal investment in basic research in nanotechnology has been a striking success story.

The field continues to have great potential in addressing some of the grand challenges facing our Nation in energy, defense, healthcare, water, and agriculture.

I think that myself and Senator Nelson also feel like there's something very special in this field, and we'll be very supportive.

There's no doubt that advances in science and engineering are essential for ensuring America's economic growth and global competitiveness.

This is a problem that I think is going to continue to grow. And it's not just this area.

You also have the problem, too, in the sense that you can have a false sense of security, can't you, in the sense that a test was supposedly performed and everything was OK?