Ed Whitfield Quotations

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.

There is certainly enough money involved in this racing industry that jockeys and backside people should not have to be going through the hoops that they are going through to have adequate coverage,

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.

It is clear to me, ... that many E-Rate program weaknesses must be addressed legislatively to avoid waste and misuse.

It is clear to me, as I consider the work laid out in the staff report, that many E-Rate program weaknesses must be addressed legislatively to avoid future waste and misuse.

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.

We open this review because the dispute surrounding the studies bears directly on important questions about the federally funded work upon which climate studies rely and the quality and transparency of analyses used to support the IPCC assessment process.

We want all the information because we do intend to get to the bottom of why some of these insurance policies have lapsed,

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

The situation has gone from bad to worse,

Racing has $25 billion in economic impact, hundreds of thousands of jobs, generates $16 billion in handle, but still does not provide adequate on-track insurance for its most important people,

This is the first step in determining whether and how Congress can provide a solution,

It really is the height of irresponsibility, ... There seems to be a coordinated effort to confuse everything.

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

The FCC does not have performance goals or measures to assess the specific impact of the fund or to improve the management of the program,