Thank you for holding this hearing. I really appreciate your focus on this.

We would love to do that this week.

I think the second one you are probably talking about is the American Opportunity Act, and that is a 25 percent tax credit for angel investors.

I wish to thank my colleague for being here today and expressing his support for Susan Hickey to be a new Federal district court judge in the Western District of Arkansas. She has a strong record in our State. She is exactly what we need…

I rise today along with Senators Bingaman, Murkowski, Begich, Coons, Tester and Burr to introduce the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2011. One of the big gaps in federal energy policy is the lack of an overarching vision and coordination…

Does the accountability, in your mind, include the quality of the service that's being provided and a commitment to improve the technology over time?

I just don't think that shifting consumer complaints about billing, service quality, to the FCC in Washington, D.C., instead of Little Rock or Olympia, Washington, is a good thing.

In these economically troubling times, the very last thing the FCC should be suggesting is rate increases on a basic service that people rely upon in emergencies and to find and keep employment.

It makes no sense for consumers to continue to suffer from this 'regulatory gap' and the lack of regulatory clarity.

I rise today with Senator Cardin to introduce the Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011 which will authorize a program of regulatory science by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on nanotechnology-based medical and health…

It seems to me that even though there is a cost associated with the agency's mission, USFA could save a lot of money by preventing fires and reducing the number of fire-related injuries and deaths and could prevent property damage from…

I just have one last question.