I expressed this on the Senate floor--of concern to involve the United Nations as much as that could be done.

I compliment him for his efforts to bring in the United Nations.

I don't think we have to look toward repayment of that.

What would you suggest on proposed regulations which would provide greater certainty with regard to overtime eligibility?

Let the record show that the red light was not on when I finished my question.

Senator Murray's opening statement will be made a part of the record.

Welcome, Mr. Pate. You are taking on a very major assignment here.

I would just like to be sure that the real antitrust experts are at work on it, and I thank you for your assurances.

I note that the Department of Transportation is going to be issuing regulations here, and I am a little perplexed as to why the Department of Transportation has the lead role when this is really an antitrust issue.

Why does the Department of Transportation have what is really the lead role on a matter of this sort which is really an antitrust issue?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

It sounds to me on its face like a restraint of trade. What do you think?

I hope that you will take a very, very serious look at this issue because we now know with certainty that the Saudis are not our friends.

Mr. Pate, at the outset, I thank you for your timely intervention with the Department on a matter of significance in Pennsylvania where we had a bankruptcy sale involving a company called Carbide Graphite, and you had the matter under…

And that African American and Hispanic middle-school students had better grades, had less absenteeism and tardiness?

You have very, very solid Committee support here.

I think you are a good advertisement for the quality and efficiency and importance of after-school programs.

No, you said that the Congress as well as the administration--adopted language to the effect of being disappointed in the program, not satisfied with it.

So I still do not understand the relevancy of your distinction between discretionary and State grants.

Is it not pretty important how it impacted on the Hispanic and African American students where there is customarily a greater concern about the quality of education?

But does that say anything about the inadequacy or failure of the discretionary program?

Well, when you talked about a change from discretionary funding to State grants, how is that relevant on the quality of the program?

The studies show that, as summarized, that there was more parental involvement in the program.

Well, there are frequently changes in reauthorization which do not bear on a determination that the program is ineffective.

Our only difficulty, candidly, is when the Administration comes in with a lower figure.