It was such a powerful book, and it said so much about how we were treating the environment.

This proposal would cede the moon to China, the American space station to Russia, and consign liberty to the ages.

Now with this decision, already powerful corporations and unions will be able to further open their bank accounts, further drowning out the voices of everyday Americans in the political process.

It is my hope that the high Court's disappointing decision will provide the push we need to put elections back in the hands of average Americans.

The support provided by Congress has been a critical enabler to SOCOM's mission success.

I believe that a comprehensive overhaul of the campaign finance system is necessary in order to restore public faith in our elections.

Campaign finance reform is an issue you and I both care about deeply, and I know we share strong concerns about financing elections in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision.

The best long-term solution is a constitutional amendment that would prevent the Court from overturning sensible campaign finance regulations.

Last month's Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC was a victory for special interests at the expense of the average American.

Money can have a corrosive effect on the political process.

I know you have advocated for the Esther Martinez Native Languages Act.

The President has actually called for a renewable electricity standard of 25 percent by 2025, and I have introduced that piece of legislation here in the Senate.

Secretary Salazar, you have done a marvelous job, I think, at targeted with Federal land where you are going to do renewable energy development.

The need for an adequate funding policy for energy science and technology is a very important topic.

The discovery of new science and the invention of new technologies is the major engine of economic growth in our time.

Our investments in new energy technologies, and the science underlying those technologies, has been surprisingly deficient over the last 20 years.

As the industry's plans continue to materialize throughout FY 2010 and FY 2011, the NRC will increase its pre-application meetings.

This is a bill I introduced to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.