Using diesel fluids for hydraulic fracturing in shale is subject to the Safe Drinking Water Act. It would be required to get a permit.

The events that struck Japan are reminders that we are all vulnerable to unexpected disasters, whether an act of nature or a terrorist attack.

I again want to thank Senator Cardin because his State has a lot at stake here as well.

We need the natural gas, but we also need clean water.

I want to thank Senator Casey for really taking this issue on in a very responsible way.

Senator Feinstein and I also requested special immediate attention be given to those U.S. nuclear reactors that are subjected to significant seismic activity.

Let us just not relent. Let us keep it going.

In closing, there is no more suitable role for the Federal Government than to support the Nation's future growth with long-term investments in infrastructure.

We want them to report their improper payments. We want them to stop making improper payments. We want them to go out and recover the improper payments that they have made.

I thought each of you did just a very nice job with your testimonies.

Democracy is a hard enough system anyway, but it is important that we get the numbers right and the apportionment right.