Chairman Bingaman, I commend you for convening this hearing to discuss an issue that is vital to the future well being of US manufacturing.

I would draw attention for my friend from Idaho to an article yesterday: Pentagon Losing Control of Bombs to China, Neodymium Monopoly.

I understand China has more than 6,000 scientists and researchers devoted to rare earth research and development.

I had concerns that the publicly available budgets and meeting minutes for each of the programs suggested that consumer education was consuming a disproportionate share of program resources.

I have never made any mistakes in my life, Ms. Stevenson.

Let us get this fixed. I think this hearing draws needed attention to the dilemma we face and particularly the plight of these landowners.

This legislation, introduced by our New Mexico senators, Chairman Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, would expand the boundaries of the Carson National Forest.

I have never flip-flopped either.

That is real money, obviously. I was trying to think of a way to make those surveys less expensive.

I look forward to moving ahead and making this situation one that we can look back on and say, hey, we figured out how to stand on the side of the taxpayers and protect the interests of the landowners in the Crystal Lakes Subdivision as…

This legislation, introduced by our New Mexico senators, Chairman Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, would expand the boundaries of the Carson National Forest.

The hearing today is to discuss the Propane Education and Research Council, known as PERC, and the National Oilheat Research Alliance, known as NORA.

the request of the Senator Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

We would strongly encourage you to enact a short term extension of the program, and then closely scrutinize the program.

Thank you very much.

We have a responsibility to protect our citizens on the road.

We need the help of Congress to guarantee that this technology becomes a reality.

Senator Tom Udall and Senator Bob Corker have introduced bipartisan legislation, the ROADS SAFE Act.