It is so because it was 7 years ago when I took the panel. I think it was 7 years ago that I took the gavel--I don't even remember; time goes so fast when you are having fun--I took that gavel and the first thing we did is we had a hearing on climate. By the way, I urge my colleague, you should see--we put together a Green Book of all of my colleagues' statements--how many Republicans were with us then. Olympia Snowe had a great piece in there. John McCain had a great piece in there. Judd Gregg had a great piece.
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