The last Farm Bill, I think, was really good in terms of looking at energy issues, and the energy title in there has helped us advance in a lot of respects.

Yes, indeed, Madam Chair, and we look forward to working with you to promote even greater use of biofuels.

As you know, the EPA is delaying that decision--I mentioned this to Secretary Vilsack when he was in a couple of weeks back, and what is USDA's role in that decision and how actively are you all advocating for getting the higher blends…

We thought the Farm Bill struck the balance and would like to see that applied more generally and obviously applied to the RFS.

Do you believe that the EPA, if the EPA were to approve E15 that lenders would be more likely to participate in the program to provide financing to some of these cellulosic ethanol plants?

Do you believe that the definition of renewable biomass in the 2008 Farm Bill strikes the right balance between meeting our energy needs and also ensuring that we are managing our forests in a responsible manner?

I mean, obviously, those we are developing...

Would replacing that definition with the definition of the 2008 Farm Bill result in increased renewable energy production?

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It's critical that they be held to account for the environmental/economic damages caused by the ongoing oilspill in the Gulf.

We cannot lose sight that not only is this an economic and an environmental tragedy, but it's a human tragedy, first and foremost.

Moving ethanol by pipeline would be cheaper, more efficient, and safer than moving the product by truck or rail.