There are a number of Federal programs that we fund to support the work of first responders and firefighters.

My worst day as Governor of Delaware was better than my best day in the U.S. Senate.

I understand some others may have gotten into this, but in terms of funding for port security, transit security...

Delaware's farming community is facing a drastic change in terms of regulatory requirements.

But restoring Delaware's beaches to their congressionally authorized size is one of my State's top priorities.

If you want to get something done, Jo-Ellen is the person to get it done.

When the State of Louisiana was crushed by that terrible hurricane, they asked for more money. They asked for lots of money and got lots of money to try to help them out of this abyss that they were in.

Madam Chair, based on the testimony we heard I am going to release my holds.

We call ourselves the top banana port on the East Coast and we are very proud of it.

But you feel you had an opportunity to put your imprint on it?

Hopefully, in about 2 or 3 years we are going to have the Nation's first windmill farm about 12 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, another thing for us to really be proud of, I think.

I just want to be clear. I share EPA's mission to develop clean air standards that protect the public health.

I was disappointed that the Administration, the current Administration, did not utilize funds provided by Congress in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for beach nourishment and replenishment.

I just want to ask you to commit to making a visit to Delaware.

I believe that the division of the EPA that I think you may end up leading has proposed changes to the regulations for methyl bromide particles in the air.

Madam Chair, thanks so much. And again, to our witnesses, thank you for your willingness to serve, to continue to serve our Country in these new roles.

We are encouraged by that. I spoke with the CBO Director, Peter Orszag, and expressed my thanks for that.

As a grandfather of a child with asthma, I must tell you it worries me enough to say that if I could only pay more and get that air cleaner so I do not have to hear that he was wheezing when he played baseball and had to be carried off the…

It is important that we, to the best of our ability, get this right.

We need, if possible, to count every single person.

there is a whole lot at stake.

$2,363 for every person not counted in terms of dollars lost.

There are about 12,000 folks in Delaware who were missed.

Well, I am just delighted that you have joined us, Congressman.

For many of these residences, mailed questionnaires, actually, just may never reach the intended recipient because unit numbers are confusing or in some cases not even in existence.