Financing ideally will be addressed through the steps currently being taken to shore up our banking system.

The purpose of the bill is to strengthen American manufacturing through improving industrial energy efficiency.

NWFPA thanks Chairman Bingaman, Senator Murkowski and the co-sponsors for introducing this bill and for recognizing the importance of energy efficiency to the competitiveness of U.S. industries.

We're losing the opportunity to grow our economy and the ability to compete on a global scale.

Our country is struggling with some of the toughest economic challenges we've seen, at least in my lifetime.

I think it's a very important topic that you're highlighting. It impacts my State of New Mexico.

this is the reason once again to seriously consider a renewable electricity standard for the country.

New technologies in the energy and environmental field are adopted typically because they are required by government mandates.

This is a critical consumer protection tool that the current and past FERC Chairmen and sitting Commissioners have themselves recognized that FERC is lacking.

This authority would significantly enhance the FERC's ability to protect consumers by providing it with the ability to stop market manipulation and other market abuses in a timely fashion.

much of our Nation's transportation infrastructure is crumbling

I hope that you will work with me to see that we can get money out to those other tribal roads.

we must do more to encourage alternatives to automobiles

I really believe that commuter rail is the way to go, and bringing back our railroads.

Governor, you have enlightened us today. You have been a great leader on these transportation issues.

We thank the Committee for considering legislation on this critical need for the forest products industry.

Your legislation will bring parity to the manner in which electric customers versus gas customers are treated.

I believe President Obama has made an excellent choice and I strongly support Mr. Strickland's nomination.