Forcing our military to take money away from core programs in order to invest in unproven technologies as part of a failed cap-and-trade agenda is not only wrong, it's reckless.

Mr. President, we are going to have a vote this afternoon. It is going to be a procedural vote. Some will be voting different ways. There is a substance behind the issue at large. Last week, President Obama visited Cushing, OK. It may have…

I have long been outspoken in my opposition to their use of the military to promote a green agenda at the expense of affordable energy.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from New Mexico, I be recognized for up to 25 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time on each side be equally divided during the quorum calls. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We know that reset is going to have to happen.

I believe one of the primary reasons for this hearing is to highlight the Obama administration's efforts to impose its green energy agenda on our military.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

We need to know what we can do to help to continue to send the message and also provide legislation.

We are a part of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. We exist to secure two fundamental principles.

As a Nation, we have certain values that characterize us. We believe that each person has been endowed by their Creator with certain rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Accountability seems to be a big issue.

That is a positive thing for us because one of the frustrations that Mr. Connolly and I both mentioned as we went through the previous hearing was there was a lot of conversation about it, there was a lot of sense of this is occurring, but…

Mr. Lankford. That is terrific. Obviously that is an area we can get a chance to step up on then.

We would appreciate that in a nice, kind manner as well, that you would pass that on.

Talk is cheap and we have had multiple moments of discussing it to death.

This is not something we need to export, people bitter at the United States of America back to their third world countries.

It is not just something we need to do, it is something we absolutely have to do.