TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES 
Clue: There's a Permanent Select Committee on this headed by Porter Goss; how smart!

SOLUTION: intelligence

PROBLEM: Category: THE 19th CENTURY 
Clue: In August 1807 this steamboat made the NYC to Albany round trip on the Hudson in 62 hours

SOLUTION: clermont

PROBLEM: Category: HEY, THAT'S SHARP! 
Clue: It's the title movie object wielded by Leatherface in several motion pictures

SOLUTION:
a chainsaw