Ernie is our governor, and I expect he will be re-elected in 2007.

I'm not a big fan of a lot of government dollars going into research and development for private enterprises... and you're not going to see the House of Representatives, I'm certain, provide a lot of money for research and development for electric vehicles.

Ever since I've been in Congress, various groups on the business side, those entities that are creating jobs out there, have felt that the Clean Air Act is really - that there are all sorts of presumptions in favor of the environmentalists.

It is disconcerting that no one associated with the Guild has yet been able to provide a detailed accounting or basis for these fees, despite the fact that they come directly from dues and fees paid by Guild members, who expect the Guild's leadership and management to be dedicated to furthering the members' health and welfare.

It really is the height of irresponsibility, and it appears to be a calculated effort to mislead people for personal monetary gain,

One of the purposes of this hearing is, of course, to explore everything because we know there's a need. We're not sure the best way to get there.