"If we do nothing, if Congress does nothing on this issue, we now have a Supreme Court ruling directing EPA."
"This program is an example of a highly successful Federal initiative designed to encourage economic growth and innovation within the small business community."
"Today's hearing represents the beginning of the committee's work to review and reauthorization the SBIR program."
"I represent a very rural area. There is a lot of opportunities out there, I think."
"This committee is obviously very interested in that and how venture capital plays."
"I was very concerned, being a commercial pilot myself, when we had the outrage that we had about individuals flying into D.C. in their private aircraft."
"It is very misguided when we hear some of the comments that were made by folks, just literally demagogueing the issue of aviation."
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"Prepared statement."
"Investor Warren Buffet has described the multi-trillion dollar market in financial derivatives as the equivalent of a financial pearl harbor."
"It must be noted that the CFTC has a proven track record in clearing futures contracts, and to date has not lost a single dollar of a single customer's money due to failure of a clearinghouse."