03/16/2009
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"It is my hope that the Committee and the Senate will be able to act on your nominations in the near future."
"Wishing that does not make it so."
"I would agree with Senator Voinovich. I would say that at a very minimum, we allow the program to continue and evaluate it on its original terms before we stop it, undermine it, short circuit it, and ..."
"I still support the elevation of this position and hope to take up legislation that attempts to do so again this year."