One final question, in Afghanistan they have told us that there has been tremendous deposits of natural resources that have been discovered. Why is it that China is the only country that's able to extract that, and do it in such a…

I was privileged enough and honored to go over and visit, and we spend so much of the taxpayers' dollars trying to build this goodwill and stability around the world.

Those of us who can recall the Cold War and the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States...

But if the plant that's providing the electricity is running at only 34 percent efficient, that doesn't make sense.

So, it was very disturbing, I will tell you that. The billions of dollars that's invested on an annual basis, and to have the poor relations that we have, or the public opinion by the countries that we're really trying to help. That's…

Is there anything that you are doing to make sure that the people really understand what the savings are?

I don't see the effort being put forth on the real high end which would be the utilities, if you will and in my State the coal fired plants that need to be retrofitted.

The President of the United States has said that Qadhafi must go. He said all options are on the table to achieve that goal.

Madam President, I rise today to express my deep concerns with the two widely divergent proposals for a continuing resolution that will be presented to us here today. Now, I may be just a freshman Senator, but I will be blunt--this whole…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce an important piece of legislation, the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011--an important bill that is needed to address the rapid increase in deaths and overdoses from…

I think the administration was very bold in their nationwide passenger rail network concept.

I will not stand as individuals at NOAA and NMFS undermine, harass, and in some cases bankrupt, the very fishermen they should partner with.

Logically, fines should be invested in restoring species harmed through violations, not more funding for more enforcement.

Make no mistake, the sobering assessment from the report must result in action, not further planning.

I also want to commend the administration for its emphasis on improving the safety of our nation's transportation system.

I am proud that the law included my language to safeguard deep sea corals--which are sometimes known as the 'rainforests of the ocean' because of the diversity of species that call them home.

We had a very interesting discussion in the Finance Committee this morning.

Let me just give a not brief opening statement, but I will make it brief by leaving out part of it.