I know you are committed, the President is committed, General Myers, and everybody else is committed to getting aid there.

Are you coming back in the weeks and months ahead for more fiscal year 2003 money?

Having requested all this money, billions of dollars for coalition partners, we have only $2 billion for first responders here.

It is the mission of your agency, to safeguard our Nation's precious lands, air, water, protect the health of our citizens, especially our children.

I am afraid that objectivity may be diminished and that would create a real problem for us and our own debates up here.

please let us know, because there are a lot of apprehensive Vermonters.

Under your leadership, EPA has been very responsive to my office and I appreciate that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will submit--I am sure the Governor will expect this--follow-up questions on this.

It is said that you have one of the most difficult jobs in Washington and I am sure there are days you believe that.

I see a serious risk to pregnant women and children from mercury exposure.

I am always interested in what you find out on anthrax and such issues.

I am afraid that the balance, the balance that has come up over the years, may come unglued.