We hear on this Committee a lot about the amount of red tape and bureaucracy that hurts small businesses from developing, from growing, and I really want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to reduce or eliminate it.

Utilizing the H-2B program is a time-consuming and costly process which involves several agencies.

The families of anyone who perishes while wearing the uniform--whether on an IDT status or active duty status--deserves to have their survivor benefits calculated with consistency and equity.

So just so I can be crystal clear about this, if somebody elects to participate in the H-2B program, then the Department of Labor sets the wage rate they have to pay.

we have got to get ourselves out of the way and get these infrastructure projects built

it is a real serious crux issue for this country.

I think we are feeling a little bit in that regard not because of your efforts but because of ours, and infrastructure is the key to that.

I think that is a very sad commentary. Are any of those going to be flagged in the United States? Any of them?

There needs to be a balance between, you know, regulation and cost.

I would like to get our volume up.

Obviously, we are not doing something right. Do you guys have any suggestions for how we can make our American commercial fleet more competitive in the world?

Gosh, we need to reexamine this. We are doing something very, very clearly wrong.