Mark Pryor

Are you talking about setting up a national standard for regulation of cosmetics?

I am wondering if you have thought through the possibility that they not be authorized, therefore not be appropriated.

I appreciate the working relationship that we have developed over the last few years, and I look forward to continuing that work with you.

Do you feel like the FDA has the resources necessary to stay on top of all the changes that are coming with nano materials and nanotechnology?

Let me also just change the focus here for one moment to the National Center for Toxicological Research.

We just understand the circumstances, and I think everybody understands the circumstances we are in.

One of the things that hasn't changed is our responsibilities to carry out the appropriations of this country, just like we are mandated in our Constitution.

Compounding pharmacies are a very important piece of the puzzle, and certainly we want those drugs to be as safe as they can be, just like all drugs.

Do you think the system you have now has improved significantly?

I know there are a lot of good people on the ground as well as here in DC and around the country working on it, so thank you for your efforts.

I am concerned when I look at the increased activity.

Did you consult with the Air Force before you made that decision, on Fayetteville?

Have you shared the criteria that you've used with the airports?

Did you take military usage of the Texarkana Airport into account?

But, have you talked to all the communities that have been impacted?

Did you all take that into consideration when you made the decision about how important the tower is to that particular airport?

Thank you for your leadership and concern about these issues.

I hope as you do those, they will be geographically dispersed, not just concentrated around urban areas.

we should not give up on U.S. manufacturing. We should not give up on U.S. innovation. We can do this.

This is actually the first in a series of hearings that we intend to hold on the state of the communications in the United States.

We, in Congress, must ensure that any digital divide that exists between urban and rural areas is effectively bridged, and that all Americans have the tools necessary to take full advantage of our broadband economy.

I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today.

Let's go ahead and have our witnesses take their seats and have the audience sit down.

If the larger carriers were here, they'd tell you they've invested billions in rural America to try to provide service, as well.

The impact that high-speed broadband can have on economic development in rural areas... cannot be overstated.