Mark Pryor

Of course, there are lot of laws and processes that are designed to get that, but that is not the only question about did they check the boxes and do everything.

I do not want to speak for any individual, but I think there is an institutional concern here.

I think there is a pervasive problem with contracting around the Federal Government, and I just appreciate your leadership on this.

Senator McCain has spent a lot of his time on since he has been in the Senate is contracting.

We have seen problems in Latin America with corruption in government--in fact, we are, unfortunately, starting to see corruption even in our government with border security personnel because of the Mexican drug cartels, which is very…

I think part of the key there is recognizing your strengths and having some flexibility and the appropriate expectations.

STEM is a program that I think has been great in a lot of ways, and NASA has been kind of a lead agency.

According to this year's Science and Engineering Indicators Report of the National Science Board, although America continues to lead in science and engineering, Asian countries are closing the gap through significantly increased…

Thank you, Senator Udall.

So light can actually change the behavior of atoms?

I think science parks can be wonderful.

It expires at the end of Fiscal Year 2010. What provisions of America Competes have proven to be the most successful and which programs do you think should be strengthened?

So tell us about those?

I'll go ahead and call this hearing to order.

We failed to invoke cloture on, doing more to have Wall Street be more sensitive to Main Street.

We believe there can be a standard for ignition--keyless ignition.

Safety is a top concern, and safety sells, and vehicles are safer today than ever before.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I support Congress providing this oversight and doing its best to promote safety.

But, let me ask, if I may, Mr. Ditlow--in your opening statement, you refer to Mr. Sheridan, who's sitting there behind you.

And do you know the industry practice, in terms of the consumers' knowledge about the software updates to the manufacturers or the dealerships or authorized repair centers?

Do automobile manufacturers, today, provide the vehicles with software updates to improve the safety of the automobile?

I want to thank Chairman Rockefeller for his leadership on this issue and for holding this hearing to review legislation.

I believe our legislation, while not perfect, represents a reasonable, strong, smart, and lasting approach for dealing with automobile safety concerns.

If it's not safety related, do they have to provide the information to NHTSA?