I want to try and understand, Mr. Secretary, what your strategy is in reaching out to these working poor families.

I hope we will call this hearing every year to continue to aggressively monitor the progress of the Department of Transportation in reducing the number of accidents and fatalities on our highways.

Do you expect a lot of EITC payments to be delayed this year?

Those rumors of furloughs persist even if you were given more than 99 percent of what you requested for FAA Operations this year.

The EITC is designed to help the working poor. It is probably the most targeted means-tested tax benefit in the entire Federal code.

I don't understand how the use of money to advertise in this is going to help outreach to poor families.

Will there be a formal comment period? That is a pretty important issue when we are dealing with thousands of forms that are going to families that have never been vetted before.

I just think Congress would be very troubled to see U.S. funds to reward those who supported Saddam Hussein and worked to undermine economic sanctions.

Through the leadership of this subcommittee, we are very hopeful that funding will be provided to continue these lifesaving efforts.

I don't have any other questions at this time. I just want to say I was--I don't know if I share your rosy scenario on the economy.

I think that all of us on this panel will agree that this record is unacceptable and must be reversed.