sometimes the worst is the flooding afterwards, especially when you get intense heat of these crown fires

The largest fire in New Mexico's history, the Las Conchas fire, still burning and after almost a month is only 80 percent contained.

As the Chairman knows, my state of New Mexico has experienced an unprecedented fire season this year, after months and months without rain.

Concerns about our dependence on foreign oil have led some to propose switching to more use of natural gas in the transportation sector.

In recent years a number of factors have combined to raise the prominence of natural gas as a resource.

we may have something to learn from how the Europeans who are embracing this challenge.

natural gas has not been given the attention, geopolitically frankly, in our Department of State as we form our foreign policy.

Proponents of domestic manufacturing have argued that a larger, more stable gas supply at competitive prices will lead to a resurgence of investment in manufacturing and job creation.

The international focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change has favored the lower carbon intensity of natural gas for power generation.

Even more geographically concentrated than oil.

we want to see the Justice Department bring those declination rates down.

So when you have half the cases coming in, reading this GAO report, on the violent crimes it is 52 percent where there is a declination, and on the less violent it is, I guess, 40 percent, that doesn't send a very strong signal, does it?

enforcement is one of the keys to breaking the cycle of violence.

Do you have each U.S. attorney doing that now?

The rate of violence against women in Indian Country is abhorrent.

the key is breaking the cycle, and the way to do that involves a number of approaches, but one of the most effective is letting people know that you are going to have law enforcement on the beat.

Addressing violence against women and children should be a priority for tribes, federal agencies and congress.

I was appalled by the findings of a recent GAO Report that US Attorney Offices have a declination rate of about 50 percent for crimes related to Native Americans.