I have been a long-time champion of increased efforts to enforce intellectual property (IP) rights in the United States and abroad.

Well, the issue is where is our economy, and how long is it going to take us to get out from under where we are today.

But from my recollection, to go from coal to natural gas is a very expensive proposition.

If you have a situation like my State, and the ambient air is down because the economy stinks, but if the economy comes back, a lot of these businesses are going to look at what their costs are in terms of, their energy costs, and they…

Well, I would think that that kind of commitment, as far as it can go, would make a big difference because, if I am going to come up with a new regime, I would like to know that is the regime and I am not going to have to be confronted…

Do you think that it makes sense to pass 3-P legislation with strict targets and timetables while at the same time leaving in place many of the clean air regulations that will be imposed on power plants over the next decade?

I was the lead sponsor of the Clear Skies Act, and when that legislation stalled, I was supportive of the Administration's strategy to implement their policy by rule.

We are not Uncle Sugar anymore. We are in a little different position.

The time for delay and inaction must end. We cannot wait another 20 years to change our clean air laws and save lives.

I have, for a long time, sought a national policy that implements a comprehensive air quality strategy.

I will be darned.