The Department of Energy budget before the committee today represents a significant investment in our Nation's ability to compete in global clean energy markets.

There can be no doubt about the seriousness of the competitive challenge that we face in energy.

Energy Efficiency, the First Fuel of the 112th Congress.

China's investing heavily in manufacturing and deploying wind, solar, and nuclear power plants.

I hope the Senate can fully fund many of the research and development initiatives proposed.

The President's proposed an overall budget for the Federal Government that reflects his desire for fiscal restraint.

Mr. President, this is to advise you that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Monday, February 21, 2011, at 10 a.m., at the Vincent E. Griego Chambers…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join with my colleague and the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Lisa Murkowski, in introducing legislation to strengthen the relationship between the United States and the…

I heartily recommend her, and I think the President should be complimented for an excellent choice.

Mr. President, today, I join the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Murkowski, in reintroducing The Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act at the request of the…

Maintaining healthy ecosystems will help ensure that our water, air and food is also clean and healthy.

The work of the Fish and Wildlife Service will become more and more difficult.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require that all advanced imaging technology used…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment so that I may call up my amendment No. 49, which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…

Madam President, this amendment would significantly improve the privacy protections for passengers being screened by TSA whole body scanners, also referred to as advanced, imagining technology, or AIT. In 2010, the TSA greatly expanded the…

Madam President, this amendment is simple. It provides for a no-cost, fair-value land exchange between Dona Ana County in southern New Mexico and the adjacent property owners. The Dona Ana County airport in Santa Teresa is a key component…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To authorize Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment so that I may call up amendment No. 51, which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…