"This is something we have done in the Commonwealth of Virginia."
"I do want to start with you, Dr. Holdren, though."
"I would hope that you would look at those States who have maybe gone before."
"What is critically important to Virginia and the surrounding States is the health of the Chesapeake Bay."
"What I am saying to you is that we have a President now who seems to be enormously interested in technology and efficiency."
"I think one of the greatest embarrassments in the United States of America is the fact that we have an air traffic control system which is analog."
"I look forward to working together to ensure that the National Climate Service serves an important function in providing key climate information."
"I look forward to working with you to guide an agenda that focuses on clean energy and climate technology."
"Mr. Chairman, I am happy to be on the Committee. I do not know if this shows that I drew the long straw or the short straw, but I am happy to be here."
"As a new member of the committee and of the Senate, and if you have two minutes to kill, can you give us a little quickie overview of--I think I understand the jurisdiction of the Committee, but if yo..."
"I want to add my voice as well and say thank you for calling this hearing and echoing both what you and Senator Bennett have said."
"I want to come back to this valuation issue, but I have got a couple of other questions first."