The volume of regulatory activity has grown over time and continues to grow.

Thank you, Chairwoman Comstock, for holding this hearing to review the SBIR and STTR programs...

Thank you, and with that, I will yield back.

We need to figure this out. We cannot have... potential shortages of air traffic controllers.

I think Mr. Hultgren's bill that I worked with him on, H.R. 1964, is the best way to go about doing this.

It seems common sense to hire from CTI graduates and veterans first.

I think Metro in so many ways is unfortunately an embarrassment in our Nation's Capital.

When Metro has completed the SafeTrack program, will it be in compliance with all Federal safety orders and recommendations?

Someone should have been able, and the operators should have said, 'Hey there's something, there's something wrong here.'

I started a few years ago in here the first Congressional Public Transportation Caucus because of how important it is that we support public transit across the country.

We need this system to work. I think the region needs to come up with a dedicated funding source for Metro.