I think this is an important hearing.

Gentlemen, the Army maintains sets of prepositioned stocks of combat support vehicles for contingency use.

to make NextGen a reality is going to take a considerable amount of time and money, both from the Federal Government and from the users

transforming our Nation's current air traffic control system is absolutely critical if we are to improve safety and plan for the anticipated growth in the amount of flights

how much longer can we wait to fully embrace NextGen technologies, both in terms of safety and handling the air traffic volume

Those are statements and suggestions that I find unacceptable, and I look forward to hearing more from you on making sure that the census is an open and independent process.

As policymakers we certainly want to be in a position where we're making decisions that are based upon the very best science and the very best data.

Thank you for holding the hearing. Thank you to our witnesses today for their insightful testimony.

A lot of proposals to cap and/or reduce carbon emissions are going to have a significant cost to our economy and going to impact individuals' lives every day.

That would be a role that we could play, Mr. Chairman, in this process.

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