We legislated and signed into law last year the Second Chance Act which applies to State and local government.

It seems to me, Mr. Chairman, that these witnesses are fine. But I appreciated your statement that you'd like to question the insurance companies about the rising costs.

My suggestion would be subject to the Chair, that subpoenas would be a good idea to bring them in.

I hope we will proceed it with some tough subpoenas to get some hard facts.

We hear a lot about Wall Street greed. Well we ought to find out.

I think for conventional pollutants, there are regulatory structures that will continue to be important to protecting.

I want to know what the cost is going to be on the electricity.

I think there will be a lot more support if EPA does not retain the regulatory authority to deal with this issue.

In my State that may pit natural gas versus coal.

It would be my hope that our committee would hold its fire until we have heard all of the witnesses and examined the key issues as to how we deal with global warming, climate change; how we protect the jobs that are at stake; how we deal…

Thank you, Madam Chair.

This is an economic development engine, and it goes beyond the Appalachia region.

I think this bill gives the lifeline to coal to become an energy source in the future.

I was particularly interested in the part of your testimony where you specified that the studies which you have conducted on renewable electricity standards show that there is the potential for creating some 850,000 manufacturing jobs.

The important factor, Mayor Nutter, is that the jobs you are giving them will have application in the private sector as well.

The best anti-crime program is a job.

I think it is important that the final bill will include a provision for mandatory jail sentences.

the issue that Senator Voinovich has raised is a big one.

I think it is not too much to say that what we are doing today may really turn out to be historic, as we grapple with very critical objectives.

A hearing has great utility in allowing people to express themselves and to have some consideration.

I have introduced in the last two Congresses legislation, now in Senate Bill 32, which calls for hearings by FERC.

Well, I am glad to hear you like cap-and-trade and like the legislation. But in order to get the legislation, there may have to be a little give.

you can't emit carbon dioxide unless you pay for it.

My constituents and I very much appreciate that assurance.

The Supreme Court basically legislating.