Kit Bond

I am concerned about the failure of climate modelers to predict accurately the global cooling we have seen the last 10 years.

I believe there is much to learn about the science of climate.

I certainly will oppose raising energy costs on suffering families and workers, especially during an economic crisis, when the science says our actions will be futile.

Let's call it what it is. It is going to be a huge unfair tax.

That means western, developed countries could park every car, bus and truck, turn off almost every television, light, computer, air conditioner and many heaters, idle almost every factory, and it still would not be enough.

The primary near-term security concern of the United States is the global economic crisis, regime-threatening instability, increased nationalism, Caribbean refuge flows.

We went into Afghanistan, deposed the Taliban, removed the threat to the United States from al-Qa'ida sanctuaries there.

I'm also very much concerned about the motives of Iranian leaders who continue to provide overt support, training, weapons and assistance to militants in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I think a number of people had a concern about that, because what the intelligence community--and we discussed the long-term concerns about getting adequate energy intelligence.

We can protect this country. We can get the information we need. We can provide security for the American people. And we can abide by the law.

The CIA is an important player in our national security, and to be nominated for that position is a great honor.

Singapore's actions and actions within the United States, we aggressively arrested terrorists and interrogated them ourselves and made a difference and I think we're all safer; our countries are going on the offensive now, not just waiting…

I have the honor to be the first one to say that in the first hearing of this Committee in the 111th Congress, and I congratulate publicly on becoming the first woman in history to chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

I certainly agree with the thrust of your question, which is that there are many issues that cut across agencies.

I personally will not vote for appropriations for the program.

What may have worked in Trenton, New Jersey may not work in New Madrid, Missouri; what may be acceptable in San Jose, California may not be acceptable in Carthage.

We can't support plans pushed by Northeast and West Coast States that hit coal-dependent Midwest manufacturing jobs hard.

We need to protect our families. They provide the soul of our churches, the heart of our communities, the brawn of our cities.

I happen to agree with the four on the Supreme on the Clean Air.

I said, continuing to do the same thing and expecting to get a different result I believe is the definition of insanity.

I hope we can do something serious about entitlement reform, give seniors more chances and more opportunities, and means test Medicare so Medicare doesn't break our children and future generations.

What are the panoply of protections to safeguard their constitutional rights?

national security should at least be treated with the same degree of power for the FBI agents.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Do they succeed very often?