I am confident that, if given the opportunity, Jason will prove to be an outstanding Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and I urge all my colleagues to support his nomination.

I believe we're at a unique moment in the history of how housing finance is carried out in our country.

I was among the first to realize that which is why Representative Brad Miller and I became the first to introduce anti-predatory lending legislation.

I ask unanimous consent to speak at this time, followed by the Senator from Ohio and the Senator from New York. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The good news is that a broad consensus has emerged on the direction that our next steps must take us.

Regulatory impact analyses are often done after the decision is made to justify, rather than to inform, the decision.

Congress could also provide more checks and balances by voting on new regulations before they're issued.

Even if it was not legally enforceable, the notion that there ought to be some level of protocols...

I could have gotten through a lot less sleepless nights, particularly on the reopening of the case...

Advance care planning is essential for patient autonomy.

I view such a partnership as a necessary evil rather than a desirable state of affairs.

I might just want to add, too, that one of the things we are looking at adding in our team is that ability to have that faith leader as part of that team, as well.

As Senator Warner said, science is science.

I think, is this not again one of the reasons why, though, we need some incentives so that that POLST order can translate across the State line?

It is shameful that our criminal justice system should have to rely on private resources of any kind to support inherent governmental functions.

I just feel that goes against the grain of what the commitments that were made from the Federal Government

Commitments and promises were made the last time around that there would not be these decreased smaller markets.

I guess, one of the things I would like to point out that Mr. Kurland's comment, but also Mr.

People are not aware of that.

I just have to say in as strong terms as I can, you have a very--you know, you will have a strong anti-force against this if a major calculus of this is not also the effects these changes would have on the economic viability of the…

I agree that the Silver Line and some of the transportation in between our various airports are going to get better.

the commitments that were made to Dulles and the financial projections that were based upon a now changing set of rules are going to be taken into consideration.

that did have a negative effect on traffic through Dulles in terms of its ability, particularly in terms of international long haul

My fear, of course, being that this merger may result in an effort at the next reauthorization to completely do away with the perimeter rule.

But I do not think you answered my----