Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I object.

We need the tools like the greenhouse gas measurement metrics that are in the renewable fuels standard being developed today by EPA.

Thanks for getting us off on the right foot.

I described switchgrass as the grass that saved the world, or maybe will save the world.

I think under the early bird rule, I believe, unless Madam Chair, you need to flee, to head out.

I started my day with him and we will probably spend a lot of time together today voting into the night.

Several people have mentioned the need for us to be technology neutral.

I think it is important that we shift to a technology neutral approach, but not one that is simply blind to technology.

I understand Coskata has the ability to, or they think they have the technology that allows them to take garbage, allows them to take old tires, and turn it into a biofuels.

Yes, OK.

The State of Tennessee... has also invested a significant amount of money in developing corridors and infrastructure for E-85 fueling.

I would caution that we don't try to put all these proverbial eggs in that one basket.

It is going to take a mix.

I think that the Congress really needs to start looking very hard at some kind of time out that would put the renewable fuels standard on hold.

For me that's just like the 800-pound gorilla in the room.

I hate the fact that we have these huge trade deficits, a lot of which is attributable to imported oil.

We have plenty of it.