...take into account the future importance of our nation's most abundant natural energy resource— coal. PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today on S. 2557, the National Knorgy Security Act. This hearing...

...we will recess until the conclusion of the three votes. I would expect it would be about 30 minutes. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON Madam Chairman, this hearing is a welcome beginning of a series of hearings on the Magnuson-Stevens...

...market power of a site that may be the only outlet for the best deals that the airlines have to offer. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON In a relatively short period of time, the Internet has transformed many aspects of social and economic...

...that is both valuable to our economic interests and does not derogate from our security interests. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON While it is unfortunate that Congress has been unable to reauthorize the expired Export Administration...

...in recess, they're in Washington, DC With that, I defer to Senator Murray for her opening remarks. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON I am honored to be here today with my colleague Senator Murray to conduct this field hearing on the...

...Ranking Member of this Subcommittee, and so if I may I will defer to him for any statement he may have. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON This afternoon's hearing will address a potentially significant problem that is affecting air service...

...would just like to put a written opening statement in the record. The CHAIRMAN. Without objection. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON Deregulation of the airline industry has been a boon to hundreds of millions of travelers over the...

...to do things right is greater. This hearing itself should be one more in a series of wakeup calls. [The prepared statement of Senator Gorton follows:]...STATEMENT OF HON. SLADE GORTON, US SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON I tend to be skeptical of any proposal to regulate an industry. Government intervention in any aspect...