All right. Now, are the projects that are going to be funded first with the stimulus bill money, is this addressing the high-risk and the most cost-effective projects?

So, when you use the term 'shovel-ready,' you're talking about the projects you've just described.

Are any of the stimulus funds used for ongoing construction projects?

Senator Bill Nelson. Senator Begich, I'm going to call on you, and Senator Sessions will chair the meeting until I can get back.

It's a pleasure to work with you. We have a lot of work to do in this subcommittee.

Okay. Now, let me ask you, on the stimulus bill projects, how did you decide what projects were going to be funded?

Can you share with us how you determined what the cleanup level would be?

I share your concerns on behalf of the money and the taxpayers who are footing the bill for this cleanup.

Okay. Let's just start right there.

The timetable in which you're going to do it, that's negotiated, as well?

Back on the jobs, do you have an estimate of the new jobs that are created by the stimulus bill, how many are going to be Federal and how many in the private sector?