03/30/2011
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"I think that we should not just act as partisans in our oversight. We should act as the eyes and ears of the American people."
"Its importance and timeliness is magnified significantly by the fact that the President has proposed a new $1 billion mandatory program."
"I would like to state at the outset that I am strongly supportive of advanced vehicle technologies if the government role is carefully limited."
"I do support the important role of Congressional oversight, that is, it is an important check in our system of checks and balances on the Executive Branch of government."