I appreciate your attention to this in support of the national labs as well, sir.
Could you give me a couple of examples of where you have streamlined it?
I want you to know I support what the President and you have put together.
This is clean energy without subsidy that the world will want.
If we don't have a home market for these things, industries will not be motivated to develop manufacturing at home.
This very important policy expires at the end of 2012.
the priorities laid out in the President's proposed budget reflect a strong commitment to clean energy
this is an investment in the Nation's energy future that will boost our economic growth and global competitiveness
the Department of Energy's budget request cuts funding in mature technology areas and provides increased resources for t...
We really appreciate, Chairman Akaka and Vice Chairman Barrasso, your holding this very important oversight hearing.
No, I am just trying to get everybody on the same wavelength.
I hope all these Federal agencies, whether it is the Bureau of Land Management, some within Interior, some outside, like...
is that a part of the trust responsibility and a part of getting through all of the statutes and laws that have been lai...
I have learned that more has to be done, and I support the approach that this Subcommittee is taking.
I appreciate that transition to transmission.
So you would be open, as long as you could streamline the process to make sure that adequate protections were in there f...
One of the things we could do to work together is to alleviate that.
If the Federal Government absolved--if the trust responsibilities were absolved, is that something you would support?