Maybe, say to Senator Coats, maybe we need a title 10 salute in the United States Senate, we might get things done a little more quickly, if we did.

I hope as we move through the process, and we're trying to respect your stewardship of scarce dollars, that we see what that delay would do is really waste money.

I want to ask about the announcement in February about replacing C-5As with C-17s, which was part of the comprehensive reorganization of Air Force resources.

Each of us in our States are very proud of the role that our men and women have played.

They were even quoting Friedrich Hyek and Adam Smith and saying their ideology would allow some mandates for flex fuel vehicles in order to break up the OPEC cartel.

It seems to me, and I wonder if this is true with Mr. Smith, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Brady, I mean your top line and bottom line is very instructive.

The words that come to my mind are that to--on the front page of USA Today is a long story entitled U.S. Energy Independence Is No Longer a Pipe Dream.

I look forward, with Chairman Udall, to hearing from these witnesses about how we can help create an environment in which American corporations can save resources and save money.

They have a long and distinguished history in our State as well. This is a fine American company, and I look forward to what they have to say as well.

Senator Alexander. Thanks, Mr. Chairman.

Well, I want to make the point that there are companies who have these challenges who are trying to do the right thing, on the one hard, and we want to create an environment that makes it easier for you to be a company that can promote a…

Mr. Jackson. Senator Alexander, you were spot on in that assessment.

I, for one, think is too severe. It does not give enough time to companies like Eastman and many other companies in the country.

I just left a meeting with a group of business leaders who are deeply concerned about our reliance on Middle Eastern oil.

I think for us, as I mentioned in my testimony, one of the things that helps with respect to innovation and the public policies that support it has been the accelerated depreciation for capital expenditures because it has allowed us to…

I would urge you if, when you go home, you think well, I wish I had said this, or I wish I had suggested that, I hope you will send it in to us because ideas like that sometimes have their way of getting into law or not getting into law…

About 2 percent. Will computer use, will that percent go up or down?

We support the efforts of Senators Feinstein and Alexander with their proposed legislation regarding a pilot storage program for high level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel.

This led to the congressional response, America COMPETES Act, to raise academic achievement.

I'm here to hear the General, and I have no opening statement.

I think the chairman has roused up an 'amen' corner over in the southern section of the subcommittee.

the Olmsted Lock on the Ohio River is increasing from $2 billion to $3 billion this year, a 50-percent increase, and it's soaking up all the money that could be used for other priority projects.

Well, Madam Chair. I think there's a way to deal with this.

Don't you have locks and dams and harbors, yes. Of course, I mean, for the whole country, for the whole country.

Well, that is dramatic news for the people of the Southeastern United States which I've not heard before.