I share the concerns of my colleagues about the impact of the cap-and-trade legislation on agriculture and forestry.
I have become increasingly concerned that the costs of cap-and-trade will outweigh the benefits to foresters and farmers.
I think we have to look at the issues of projects like afforestation and reforestation and avoid the deforestation of forests across America...
I do have the strong concerns that I indicated about whether this legislation will, in the end, result in a higher cost, rather than a benef...
I look forward to the testimony that is going to be provided today.
For many in agriculture and forestry, carbon offsets represent opportunities to obtain more value out of the land and new land management te...
I want to commend all of our witnesses for very capably explaining the important role that community banks play in our rural communities as ...
Many community banks and credit unions have tried to fill the lending gap in rural communities caused by the credit crisis.
One of the more difficult challenges will be to find the right balance between protecting consumers from abusive products and practices whil...
this is a very, very critical issue in I think probably all 50 States where we face the question of what kind of management we need to under...
But is there any reason why we should not count nuclear power in the base for those calculations?
I do not think there is much debate among any of us here, on either side of the aisle, that our Nation is far too dependent on petroleum and...
This is a very critical issue to our country and to our people.
We need to diversify. We need to develop wind and solar and geothermal and hydro.
We have abundant, affordable, reliable American energy. Let us use it rather than having a policy that means less affordable American energy...
I would hope that you would provide some written answers, perhaps, following this hearing on this.
I also appreciate your hard work on this issue and look forward to working with you on this important legislation.
We extend our gratitude to Senator Crapo and the other members of the Idaho congressional delegation...
