I would concur with your comments about the ability to do business with the states in India.
It is my hope that in this hearing we can explore some of the areas where we can improve our bilateral relationship and ...
the Federal Government does not have the kind of expertise the private sector does in these.
we may be able to surprise a lot of people with an awful lot of bipartisan agreement.
The rural areas are never going to have that expertise on their own.
I really think there are three or four reasons why this idea ought to be--get serious examination from my colleagues.
any such entity or authority that I'd want to see us look at or examine would have to be independent.
we're going to get at least a brief respite from the otherwise dysfunction that seems to be floating in the ether around...
this is the first time I'll be chairing, because of the passing of our friend and colleague Senator Lautenberg.
smaller states are at an even bigger disadvantage.
I wish there might have been another way for me to get this position.