I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I rise with a heavy heart to honor the life of PFC Brian R. Bowman from Waveland, IN. Brian was 24 years old when he lost his life on January 3 when insurgents attacked his unit in Ashoque, Afghanistan. Brian was serving as…

Earlier this week, the co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission, Lee Hamilton and Thomas Kean, in an op-ed for the USA Today, wrote that ``national security is too important to become a partisan issue.'' And I could not agree more. That is why I…

With gasoline rising above $4 per gallon and oil selling for more than $140 per barrel, I believe the best way for Congress to lower gasoline prices is a strategy based on these four words: 'find more, use less.'

I believe we have made significant progress.

I am convinced they are using our money to hurt us.

Although some of your employees, like us, are aging, I am told.

Yes, if you will make that available to the full Committee and Subcommittee, that would be terrific.

That is a good question to ask, and it is one you may want to consider offering to our next panel.

I want to say roughly four or 5 years ago, Exelon was invited by PSEG to come in an operate the facilities.

We need for the NRC to do its job, put safety ahead of speed when it comes to licensing nuclear power plants.

At a time when Americans are facing high food and fuel prices, I believe today's hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard is an especially timely topic.

What you are doing is an enormously important part of the solution to get us out of the mess that we are in.

My time has expired and we will come back for a second round.

The questions that Senator Sanders raised with regard to safety are appropriate questions.

Thank you.

We want to make certain that the NRC has the resources as well as the right tools and structures in place to continue to ensure nuclear safety.

I think the answer is absolutely not.