Roger Wicker

We must ensure the actions we take will give future generations the flexibility and resources they need.

Based on that, the information you have is that a substantial majority of the Iraqi people would like the United States to continue with a security presence there absent the military; is that correct?

With regard to the situation that we intend to have after January 1, 2012, is there majority support for that?

I thought the criteria should be what's best for the U.S. Air Force, what's best for the fighting men and women who are going to depend on this, and what's best for national security.

By kicking the can down the road now to 2011 there is a real risk, Mr. Chairman, that the acquisition for major projects such as this, will always be called into question.

How soon could you provide that list, Ms. Tenenbaum?

There is a hue and cry from the public for us to do something about that.

I do look forward to revisiting this issue during the next Congress, should you and I be allowed to continue in this capacity.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for that concluding statement, which I think is very valuable and helpful.

The CPSC is a small agency with a large but important mission: to regulate more than 15,000 consumer products, keeping the public safe from preventable injuries and deaths caused by unsafe and defective products.

I thank the Chairman for taking this opportunity to provide oversight and for his commitment to consumer safety.

If we're going to be serious about this, and if there are ways that we can provide flexibility, keep people employed in the private sector, and quit talking about products that have never been unsafe and toys that have never caused a…

What if every agency asked to be held harmless? We wouldn't be able to do anything about the budget deficit, would we?

The Debt Commission report yesterday that should trouble every American and every policymaker.

I support this nomination for all of the reasons that Senator Cochran has already outlined.

We were spending an enormous sum of money in fiscal year 2008. I do believe that in this crisis we have, we can get back to that level and make do. That is so important in light of what this Congress and this administration have done to…

Let me make sure the people within the sound of our voices tonight understand this. For the first time in the history of the modern-day Budget Act, the Congress has not even brought forward a budget plan to be debated, much less amended…

We're very concerned about the fact that these all have different schedules, they all have been put together in a piecemeal fashion.

I want to make sure that we are targeting the most dangerous kinds of distracted driving.

Let me make it clear, every member of this committee is interested in doing what we can to prevent accidents caused by distracted driving.

Frankly, I think that the Insurance Institute's analysis really is taking a look at data that is based on a lot of laws that may not necessarily be strictly enforced.

It's just important, in my judgment, that whatever we do and whatever scarce resources we have, be spent on research-based results--research-based facts.

It does seem a bit ironic, that States are coming forward and saying we need more of a Federal plan, and the Federal Government is seemingly talking about State flexibility and federalism.

We must prioritize the safety of our drivers and passengers.

Actually, the most distracting thing in your car that we found in our statistics is an insect.