The bill that I put in actually uses the language that was brought forward by Congress that says, 'shall allow hunting' but it only calls for a redesignation to a National Park.

The New River Gorge serves as a great source of pride for my State of West Virginia and is a driver for our state's tourism industry.

we are faced today with an escalating crisis on our southwest border. We all know it. We see news of it every day, and it is very real. As the chairman of the Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Homeland Security, I would like to…

I want to thank your staffs as well for including S. 3534, the New River Gorge National Park Designation Act, in today's proceedings.

In my opening statement I remarked on how much economic impact a national park designation would have

If we are trying to eliminate greenhouse gases, why isn't someone promoting a gasoline tax because it's proven time and time again that that's going to be the quickest way to eliminate greenhouse gases?

I just hope there's some language--something can be worked into your bill that takes care of the small refineries that gives them some protection as compared to the larger--the Marathons and the Mobils.

I would encourage that because, again, I think it is a bit of a duck-and-cover.

I would like to submit a letter from the Carbon Utilization Research Council in support of this legislation for the record.

I understand that people are very much concerned that India will throw caution to the wind as far as the environment is concerned.

I was also happy to see Senator Murkowski's Nuclear Energy Leadership Act on the agenda, a bill which I co-sponsored.

But particulates is their biggest problem right now. They cannot breathe.

But I mean, do you agree that, basically, to be energy-independent you should be able to not depend on any import at all to run your energy sector?

Energy conservation is the key cost savings tool for the Federal Government and it is important that the relevant regulations and standards are consistent, ambitious and effective.

Is there an incentive from the DOE to make them change the refineries or increase their technology to accept--so we can truly be energy-independent?

So I would hope that you would take that and maybe report back to us, because I am understanding the plants that they are putting online do not even have the basics of sulfur reduction, NOx reduction, baghouses for mercury, the things that…

I believe it is critical policy ensuring that advanced coal and natural gas technologies borne in our labs reach commercialization.

Do you believe that ongoing federal investment in coal and natural gas technologies is key to ensuring a cleaner energy future?