Mr. President, I want to speak for a few minutes about the upcoming confirmation vote on Chairman Bernanke of the Federal Reserve Board. I should begin by stating very clearly that there is no way to overestimate the severity of the…

Mr. President, it is with great humility and respect for the institution of the Senate, reverence for the many great men and women who have served here, and affection for my colleagues that I rise today to discuss what I believe is an…

Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine. Amendment No. 3302

Mr. President, let me say to my good friend Senator Dorgan, first of all, we all know he has served his State for 40 years. Many of us will be talking about that service and applauding him. It has been a real pleasure to have him chairman…

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 Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2009…

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to stand in solidarity with my colleague, Representative Ben Ray Lujan, in bringing this very challenging chapter in New Mexico history to a close. I also want to thank Chairman Rahall and Chairwoman…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act is critically important to the Taos Pueblo and all of northern New Mexico. I want to thank my colleague Ben Ray Lujan for his leadership on…

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…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2010…

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

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.

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a business meeting has been scheduled before Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The business meeting will be held on Thursday, February…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 10…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2010…

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