I have some strong concerns with many of the provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act.

Basically, the stakeholders do not really have an opportunity to weigh in.

it will not be long--of course it might be longer than it appears to be, but at least this week we were supposed to be considering the budget resolution and hopefully before the week is out we will. It has been 4 years since the Senate has…

the Supreme Court has held observation made while flying a manned aircraft in navigable airspace over a person's property does not violate the Fourth Amendment.

I have become even more alarmed watching the implementation.

I do not believe there is any differences between your concern and my concern on this issue.

Just because the Government may comply with the Constitution does not mean that they should be allowed to constantly surveil like Big Brother.

Thank you very much.

Does the addition of technology such as facial recognition, biometric recognition, and thermal imaging equipment affect whether there is a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment?

The European Union's renewable energy directive now being implemented by some European countries poses a significant and unfair barrier to bio-diesel and our feedstocks from the U.S.

I think we have been working on this so long, it is about time to throw in the sponge that there is going to be any faithful negotiation with them and that we need to take other action.

However, the merger needs to be evaluated to determine that the transaction will not consolidate airlines so as to inhibit fair competition.

The trustee should see that these types of payments are being scrutinized so that they meet the Bankruptcy Code's standard.

Competitive air service is directly related to the economic prosperity of our smaller and rural communities.

We thought that a legalization program would solve it once and for all. So when it comes to once and for all, I have to say we were wrong.

I believe that more men are coming simply because companies prefer to hire the men over the women.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.

This is a very important hearing because immigration is something that is going to be worked on, I think, in both Houses of Congress.

I am still waiting for the report.

today I am reintroducing the Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, a bill that would establish within the judicial branch an Office of Inspector General to assist the Judiciary with its ethical obligations as well as to ensure…

Well, I would back you up on that. In fact, probably we have been pussyfooting around too long.

You just asked for both of us.

It is frustrating that there are so many reports criticizing this administration's implementation of the law.

I think the exchange you and I just had is an example of why regulations would be helpful to provide clarity and instruction.

Things can move slowly within government, but this seems to be a bit too much.