Johnny Isakson

I do not want any species to go away, but because of the mussels--fortunately, the good Lord gave us a lot of rain.

It just seems to me, like in the Endangered Species Act, that when the endangerment of homo sapiens... there ought to be some judgment applied in these judgments on endangered species.

In Georgia, we have had two category-4 droughts: one in the Savannah River basin and one in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee flat and the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Tallapoosa.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

I think that's exactly the right answer, and I appreciate your candor.

I understand one of the top six recommendations of NTSB is a requirement that all turboprop aircraft be flown--hand-flown during icing conditions

If you have two pilots in a plane that crashed, both of whom commuted within the same 24 hours to get to the flight

We've depended upon--and perhaps unfortunately the professionalism of the pilot to show up rested and ready for work

We're going to suggest that they need their seasoned safety folks mentor some of the younger pilots

Should there be some requirements on the time in the air, whether you're flying as a passenger to get to the flight that you're going to fly as a pilot or a co-pilot?

There seems to be some gap. This type of thing doesn't go on at the major carriers.

I was very impressed with our meeting before your confirmation, and I appreciate your taking on this responsibility.

We are very grateful for that, and I am very grateful to the Committee Members who helped me get the appropriations in the Appropriations Act to do that.

I will not make a statement, except unfortunately given the fact the HELP Committee is getting ready to start marking up the Health Care bill, I am going to have to leave.

This is the ultimate taking of weapons and turning them into plow shares.

The dealers are not a liability, they are an asset, and I really don't understand the pervasiveness of the closures that are taking place.

There is a disproportionate closure of rural dealerships, at least that's the way it appears to me.

I think it is important for us to remain competitive and stay ahead, critically in the best interest of this country.

The last Shuttle flights are next year. Is that right?

That would be a challenge. We are still in the process of evaluating what the budget represents.

Who operates the camp?

We are assisting the African Union troops at AMISOM with regard to the distribution of humanitarian aid into Somalia's countryside, is that correct?

Which U.S.-based NGOs are providing assistance in that camp?

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on developing a coordinated and sustainable United States strategy toward Somalia.

Just a question out of curiosity. We talk about a coordinated policy for us to support the temporary government that has been formed in Somalia.