What we need to do, is to try to figure systems to try to encourage that they be born.

It's a big issue for them. I've spoken to Secretary Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs about this as well.

If that child gets here, it's protected and has the ADA apply. If it doesn't, 60 to 80 percent are killed.

Ft. Leavenworth does not want these detainees. If I could put it any clearer to you, I would, but they do not want these detainees.

Senator Lautenberg and the members of this committee worked very hard to craft an acceptable compromise to both protect public health and the environment.

The City of Garden City and Finney County have always planned our growth responsibly, avoiding development in those areas which have been historically located within the Special Flood Hazard Area.

You were hesitant to use the word 'recession,' but would you say we are in a recession relative to unemployment rates?

Oh boy. So you are looking at well over 60 percent of the job loss is in the one industry alone, construction?

I think everybody's key focus has been on the housing market and what we can do to stimulate the housing market.

Well it just kind of jumped out at me because I had thought that would have gone differently but it would have a bearing on whether or not to extend unemployment benefits.

So that one is more alarming than the number might portend because it has been a growth sector?

You are saying that the duration, the mean, the average duration of unemployment decreased in March of 2008 to 16.2 weeks from 16.8 weeks in the preceding month, and a year ago it was 17.2 weeks.