If the Sioux people don't want Fighting Sioux, it shouldn't be around. That is so simple.

I think that is something that is a thread through all of your testimony, is that we want to break the cycle, we don't want this passed on to our children.

Could you get into that a little bit more?

We are asking for your support to influence your peers, the voting public, to hopefully see us in a different light.

I hope that as you have described it, the hearing that we are having today will also, like the NCAA policy, open the doors, make people think and continue to push the trend.

It is really unfortunate, because none of the tribes were consulted and none of the Native American citizens of the tribal nations in North Dakota were included at that table for that bill to be passed.

I find the association of Geronimo with bin Laden to be highly inappropriate and culturally insensitive.

I also wanted to mention that in my State of North Dakota, we have the Fighting Sioux nickname at the University of North Dakota.

I think they are very important voices, and certainly as someone who has benefitted from being one generation behind many of these distinguished guests, I am in great respect and appreciation of their time and efforts.

The problems of bringing new energy technologies to the commercial marketplace have been documented for a long time.

I am, to be honest, frustrated with the Obama administration not stepping up in support of CEDA as a complement to the clean energy standard.

In New Mexico widespread and intense drought has left farms, grassland, and forests dry and vulnerable.

I would like to thank Chairman Rockefeller for holding this important hearing.

I commend these local and Federal officials who have coordinated efforts across the state.

I do think in some fashion at some point, sooner rather than later, we've got to put a price on carbon emissions.

The high capital requirements coupled with the unavailability of affordable financing have generally steered investments toward largely proven technologies.

This legislation has been in development for several years now.

The hearing will focus on two related subjects.