But the Government--again, I know you would know the law better than I, but I thought the Government has not taken full ownership...

Absolutely. Very valid----

I certainly want to applaud your nomination, and I appreciate the productive meeting that we had recently on so many issues.

I think that the USTR has sort of conflicting missions, negotiating trade agreements and then having to enforce them.

We have to really focus on jobs.

I think we have to maximize that potential, become singularly focused in coordinating that under one person that reports to you.

I just think that is so important in this day and age when we are losing jobs to make sure that we are dealing with a level playing field when it comes to trade enforcement.

I think we are all very excited about the opportunity to continue to roll out broadband.

I had the opportunity to serve with Governor Locke during my tenure as Governor.

But that again presupposes that you at the State level are going to better be able to assess that national or international reinsurer's ability to pay off that risk than a Federal regulator, doesn't it?

It seems a little crazy that they had to go through this additional step to try to benefit from this program.

the constitutional authority to deal with international trading partners in the E.U. or other parts of the world really lies with the Federal Government

I think, at least in recent press reports, we are still waiting for the Treasury to give some guidance in this area.

I will be anxious to see it, but it would still seem to me that, at least in this area on reinsurance, because of the national and international nature of reinsurance, that a national standard amongst States.

I want to go back to where Senator Corker was heading in trying to understand--I think I have got the frame of the challenge between the State versus the Federal regulation framing.

Which is always less efficient. So it's quite significant, the reduction in net output for adding CCS.

I have a state like the Chairman's and I understand Senator Thune asked some questions on this subject, as well.

We need something to make this user-friendly.

I'd like you to comment generally about the approach we're taking which seems to be still putting a lot of the eggs in that single beta site example.

There have been incentives proposed, both in the House and Senate as part of most climate packages.

There has not been a cross-brand, you know, really professionally-driven non-governmental approach to this and I think it's a wonderful opportunity.

I would strongly urge--and I for one think in the area of Appalachia that basically developed coal, that powered our economy in the 20th Century, sure would be great if we had a couple of demonstration projects on how we're to be able to…

I think you raised a very valid point with Mr. Alix, which is if we're on the cusp of an influction point, why don't the traditional incumbent industries get it?

I think that there has been, while well-intentioned things like EnergyStar and lead certification, but the thinking has not been broad enough, expansive enough.

Opening Statement of: Hon. Mark Warner, a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia.