Kay Bailey Hutchison

There has been no Jones Act waiver within the 3 nautical miles of the coastline to date in this accident.

The government does its job.

This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an issue of getting the job done.

Any excavation accident is a preventable one.

I'm concerned that regulations might not be uniform.

Integrity management appears to be working well, but I will be interested in learning whether all of our panelists today agree.

Call before you dig can mean the difference of life or death.

I am concerned that regulations may not be uniform and that in the event of an accident, there could be confusion about who is in charge.

The ongoing Deepwater Horizon crisis in the Gulf is an unfortunate wake-up call not only to oil production safety, but to the safety of the Nation's vast oil and gas pipeline system.

Today I rise to speak on the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2010. This legislation will preserve and enhance one of Texas' most historic regions. Additionally, it will provide for a new education…

I wish to talk about the oilspill that is absorbing so much of the time and attention of our country. There is a minor point, one that I think needs to be addressed right now, and that is the Jones Act. The Jones Act was put in place in…

I think that has been part of the problems that American airlines have faced, among others.

I am concerned about the overall health of the industry with these mega-mergers that we are seeing, and if there can continue to be competition.

But, I'm trying to go beyond just Southwest, and beyond just worrying about the big airlines.

While the merger proposal may look good on paper and will likely pass regulatory muster, you are going to have an extremely difficult task turning the new carrier into an effectively integrated one.

I think it is so important that our Senate say to the American people that we know the debt being created in this country is unsupportable. Our bailouts have skyrocketed, our spending, our borrowing, now taxing--it is more than the…

I remain concerned about the ramifications to the employees at Continental and, of course, to the Houston hub, that is the main hub now.

Is there, then, a market that has been created that would give consumers options from JetBlue, from other smaller airlines?

Well, they do serve small cities. Lubbock, Texas; Amarillo, Texas--they are in those cities.

This proposed measure is going to have a dramatic impact on my home City of Houston, and certainly on the people who work at Continental.

I believe that the future of Houston will be brighter with this merger than it would have been had Continental stood alone.

I also believe that government should not get in the way of business decisions, as long as they're within the law.

Using the original Southwest model, but, if Southwest is moving on, does that create more capability to use these other airports?

part of their operating competitive difference has been going to different airports--Chicago Midway instead of O'Hare; Love Field instead of DFW.

I remain concerned about the ramifications of this decision on the thousands of people who are part of Continental.