I do not think I can support more funding unless we know that those tax dollars are going to be spent effectively and be spent wisely.

I think Senator Blunt was here before I was.

I do not know if your Department is participating in that.

I think that it is important that we work together with HUD to provide the necessary tools and funding mechanisms to support HUD's mission to bolster the economy through a stronger housing market.

I know you spent a lot of time with it, and showed a lot of determination to get it right.

I just hope you will look at the Conway issue.

I certainly hope you get involved in that.

the New Madrid Seismic Zone...is predicted to be--heaven forbid--a very serious threat in terms of catastrophic damage

There are overlapping programs.

I don't want to shortchange safety. I know that we need to trim our budgets, and everybody agrees that we're spending too much, but highway safety and transportation safety is very critical.

I think one of the things I really liked to hear last year in the State of the Union was the President's goal to try to double our exports in 5 years.

we allow the best and the brightest to come over here and get educated, but then we do not let them stay here and work.