Do we need to look at changing that law? Is there the right balance?

Thank you very much.

We need to do more to empower regional approaches to dealing with these issues.

I know that Senator Levin is working on a reauthorization under the Clean Water Act of the Great Lakes.

the Congress, in a bipartisan manner, has added funds to these accounts over the President's budget because of the importance that we place on moving forward and modernizing our infrastructure.

I represent Maryland. I know the stress that WMATA is under.

If the United States were to act alone, and no other country in the world were to take action, I personally believe it would be good for our economy, it would create more jobs here in America and keep jobs here in America.

They believe America's leadership will play a critical role in getting other nations to move and to set the bar high enough so we really can make an impact on global environment.

It is about keeping jobs here in America. It is about we have developed the technology, now let us use that technology, let us create the green jobs here in America that will not only help our economy, but will help our national security…

I think the bill that we marked up last year, the Lieberman-Warner Bill, and I think much of the provisions included in the Waxman-Markey Bill, encourages the type of activities that Senator Alexander was talking about, including the…

We need to look at the cumulative impact. I do not think that we have been doing a good job of doing that at all levels.

President Obama has issued an Executive Order concerning trying to base our decisions on good science.

Well, thank you for that answer.

The message when we pass this--and I certainly hope that we will pass this--is that America has made a priority protecting people from violence because of diversity.

The Commission is supposed to be evenly divided politically, but instead, two of the independents, one was a former Republican, one turned Republican, that joined in the opinion.

I think we do need the presence of the Federal Government, and I thank you for your leadership on this issue.

Unfortunately, the name of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, once renowned for its bipartisanship, scholarship, and presentation of hard facts, should be misused to oppose this critical legislation.

We need to make sure that we get it done right.

If the legislation is not passed, what the message will be will depend upon what members of the Senate make the message.

Passage of this vaguely worded prohibition would be a giant step toward the Federalization of all crime.

We are going to have to take a look, make some hard decisions.

I couldn't disagree more with Professor Heriot's observations of what's happening in the real world.

It seems to me that some of the environmental risks and public health risks are counter to the economic opportunities of this region.

Well, let me thank you for your testimony. We appreciate it very much.

I do not believe we know the answers to those questions, and I think we need to do a better job.