I think the Santa Clara Pueblo has a remarkable record in terms of self-governance and how you do that under the laws that are in place right now.

It is my understanding that the President's budget includes a decrease of $9 million in funding for the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project.

Mr. President, today I join Senator Bingaman in reintroducing a bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System. The Valles Caldera is one of the largest volcanic calderas in the…

Thank you for your commitment to increasing minority and women participation in STEM fields of study.

So there's no technical reason that I'm aware of that this would impact the license renewal process for the remaining plants in the U.S.

Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce legislation that would transfer administrative jurisdiction of the Valles Caldera National Preserve from the Valles Caldera Trust to the National Park Service. I am pleased that my colleague from…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 9, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, ``The State of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 9, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

the EISA 2007 provides for a de facto ban on the traditional incandescent light bulb.

This type of energy policy approach is foundational to the economic prosperity of the United States.

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2011. I am pleased that Senators Kyl, Udall of New Mexico, Schumer, and Bennet of Colorado are joining me today in sponsoring this important piece of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 9, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``The…

I urge the committee to vote in favor of achieving savings for taxpayers through energy efficiency.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on March 9, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…

Moving the nation from a technology that is more than 100 years old and in the 'rearview mirror' of our global competitors to more modern lighting solutions.

The energy advocates support any legislative or regulatory requirement that would reduce energy use, putting aside every other feature regarding quality, performance, and importantly, economics.

I believe that this bill, if passed, without question will be of significant benefit to every person living in the United States of America.