President Obama has made it clear from day one that what he wants to do is to have a comprehensive energy plan.

I am also glad the budget seeks to address the issue of obtaining a fair return to the taxpayer for the development of publicly held energy resources.

In my view, the budget for water programs at the Bureau of Reclamation and the USGS, the Geological Survey, reflects a renewed commitment to addressing our water resource challenges and establishing water management as a priority.

In 2009, we leased more acres in the offshore than any other year since 2000.

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the hearing scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, previously announced for February 9th, has been rescheduled and will…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join with the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Lisa Murkowski, in introducing the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010. This legislation would implement several…

I'm not wedded to my proposal, Senator Landrieu, and if there are other people who have better ideas, we ought to figure out a way of moving forward with those ideas.

These conservation efforts are just about protecting, as we all know, about protecting the landscape for us to gaze at.

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 2:30 p.m., in…

Mr. President, I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that the hearing scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, previously announced for February 9th, has been rescheduled and will…

This hearing's about helping ensure the safety of American drivers. It's about uncovering why hundreds of instances of sudden acceleration occurred for so long.

But, sir, this is your document. This is a Toyota document, and it used the terms that you 'saved' that amount of money.

NHTSA did not permit Toyota to influence its decisions.

I look forward to seeing that because this chart is pretty doggone revealing, in terms of the spikes and then how long it took to get actual action.

Toyota continued to put company profits above the safety of the American people.

Once again, Chairman Rockefeller, you are focusing this committee on consumer protection, and I thank you for that. It's absolutely critical.

But, the reality is, too many Toyota vehicles driven over the past 10 years haven't been safe.

The Federal regulating agency, NHTSA, is also to blame.