Exactly. The President has proposed a balanced approach to sequestration, as well as to the long-term deficit plan, a combination of additional revenues, many of them from closing loopholes, and also some very wise cuts. There are things…

Also joining us tonight is Representative Higgins from the great State of New York. We have talked here on the floor from time to time, Mr. Higgins, and you have a very serious issue about our infrastructure--or lack of good quality…

Mr. Higgins, if I may interrupt you for just a second, I can't believe the number you just gave us. You said the Ryan Republican budget that will come out this week does what to infrastructure?

I really agree with all you said. And as we make that bridge to that clean energy future--you talked about those 50-year increments as we change from one source of energy to another. In that process, we, American taxpayers, seriously…

Thank you very much, Mr. Delaney. Well, you hit it right on the head: education, the technology issues that we have before us, the issue of globalization and how we deal with it here, and our energy policy. We are really blessed in the…

In decades. But we're seeing the changes. The Affordable Care Act, a major part of that is an annual well person visit to the doctor, so critically important. Why? What's your blood pressure? How's your sugar? What's happening in your…

Mr. Higgins, you've really hit upon something that caught my attention. Also, we should be aware that this year, that is October 2012 until October 2013, we will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan. To what effect? To have our soldiers…

The climate is changing. Climate change is very, very real. You only have to look at the superstorms we have had, Sandy and others, and the $180 billion of destruction that has been wrought upon us from the environment just over the last 2…

March 1st is coming, and sequestration along with it. It is my understanding that the Coast Guard is going to be significantly affected by sequestration.

It is my understanding that the Coast Guard is going to be significantly affected by sequestration.

As the new chairman of the subcommittee, I look forward to working closely with the Coast Guard and my colleagues to get new assets operating as quickly as possible, and to find other ways to improve readiness and enhance mission…

I would appreciate you delivering to the committee a detailed accounting of changes in operations, maintenance, administrative overhead, and other activities as a result of sequestration.