Mr. President, can the Chair tell me what the status of the floor is and how much time I have to speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in morning business with 20- minute grants.

And can you talk about the role of the Department of Energy in encouraging, looking at the use of thermal biomass throughout the Federal Government?

I would like to thank Ms. McCabe for coming before us today to discuss this extremely important rule.

This, to me, doesn't simply add up.

I am also concerned that in formulating these regulations, EPA has not considered the impact.

That is not really a great answer. I am not trying to be antagonistic. I don't think it is a great answer.

Our hardworking coal miners in West Virginia have made our State the second largest coal producer behind Senator Barrasso's State of Wyoming.

That is a ten times mistake.

What about the visit to West Virginia? Why didn't you visit coal producing States?

I have some serious concerns about the proposed regulations. I am concerned about the cost to the taxpayer and also to the bill payer.

How much money do companies make off the sharing of information right now? You all have seen it. Now come on. It is over $600 billion.

If someone wants to build a coal power plan, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them.

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I think that data privacy is important, but it is truly dependent on what data you are looking at.

So for those of us who want a little bit of privacy, we think you are doing pretty darned good.

Where does this $600 billion of the economy come from? Where does it go?

I do not think there is anybody who wants to stymie innovation and entrepreneurship.

I think now, with a new National Unity Government that almost 85 percent of the people want in that country, there's no reason that the Taliban can't come to the table and talk and be part of the political process.