I believe that the CPSC has a responsibility to ensure that football helmets meet safety standards that address concussion hazards and reflect the state-of-the-art helmet technology.

Thanks to your efforts, and especially the landmark 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, parents can have more confidence, this holiday season, that their children's toys are safe.

But, I'm very concerned, as you are, about the safety of people and the number of concussions.

New Mexico actually has one of the nation's best school sports concussion laws.

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research subjects.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Claims Resolution Act, a bill that is the result of many long years of negotiations. This bill will ratify settlements in two significant New Mexico water rights cases. The Aamodt and Taos…

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research subjects.

I think you should be incredibly proud.

If you look over the years, we have had dramatic improvements in self-governance.

I think has been one of the most productive periods for Native American legal and legislative accomplishments.

Thank you for your continued interest in, and support for, the Section 1705 energy loan guarantee program.

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

Mr. President, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has worked diligently throughout this Congress to develop legislation that would strengthen our nation's energy security. In July of last year, on a strong bipartisan vote, the…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to be removed as a cosponsor from H.R. 5820. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New Mexico? There was no objection. ____________________

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

I think if we lose access to these, it could interrupt the development of clean energy technologies.

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

I think it is important to note that at this point Molycorp, although there might be others would disagree, appropriately so, really is on the leading edge of this.