What steps is the Department of Education taking to ensure that poor and rural school districts are able to apply for competitive grants and compete on a level playing field?

It seems to me that--I mean, from the layman's perspective that you all are really doing a good job in engineering, even the lighter vehicles.

Thank you. I want to thank all of our witnesses for testifying today.

Thank you, Senator Thune.

I think that is great. So, you are seeing what you would hope to see out there, which is communities coming together and really getting great things done.

Alcohol-related deaths are still a third of all fatalities.

The bill that we are proposing or shopping around does not have a specific time period.

I think particularly in disadvantaged communities, in rural and remote areas, we should be thinking about where there is a scarcity of great STEM teachers.

My view is that focusing on STEM will absolutely translate into better jobs, better opportunities for many, many, many Americans around the country.

Well, that's great because we're going to need that type of evaluation as we go through our continuing tough budget years to come.

You can increase CAFE without having a decrease on safety.

We are going to call our meeting to order.