Ernest F. Hollings: “We passed a port security bill unanimously, all the--Republican, every Democrat.”

You believe both should be eliminated?

The sooner that we can get that, you know how it is, we'll be gone, and another year will pass and then we'll get into next year's election.

Of course, the assessments do not take positions on particular policies, except to evaluate the differential climatic implications of various options.

with respect to the bill before us, it's entitled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, and you call it 'the largest public transportation initiative,' in your testimony.