we would be a zero importer before the end of the next decade

We do not want to lose focus of this important deterrent.

American Bird Conservancy supports the highest level of funding possible for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants.

I rise to introduce legislation to rename a wilderness area in my home state of Alaska in honor of Alaska's fourth Governor, Jay S. Hammond. I am pleased that I am joined in sponsoring this bill by my Alaska colleague, Senator Dan…

I rise to introduce a bill to allow five Southeast Alaska communities to finally be allowed to form urban corporations under the terms of 1971's Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities…

I call up amendment No. 838. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is already pending.

Senator Sullivan and I have come together to move forward on this amendment. It provides a spending- neutral reserve fund for the sale, transfer or exchange of Federal lands to State and local governments. I want to make sure that folks…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 607 and 743 En Bloc

I have two amendments that I want to speak to very briefly this evening that I hope we will have an opportunity to consider tomorrow when we move to a very accelerated process. One of them relates to lands and one relates to water--our…

at this time I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside to call up Senator Thune's amendments Nos. 607 and 743 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside to call up my amendments Nos. 838 and 770 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are called up en bloc. The…

We are hopeful that there will be a useful framework as we work on our energy legislation, so we will look forward to that.

This is the 48th consecutive month that the ATVM Direct Loan Program has been unable or unwilling to finalize a new direct loan for an auto maker or a component supplier.

Well, it has long been a problem, so I hope that this revolutionary approach pans out.

I want to note we have a group of young Alaskans that are part of the Close Up Program that have been watching this.

I do not know if you or your staff have been notified of this, but as I have invited you to Alaska to review our renewable energy resources, I would also invite you to attend that summit or perhaps a designee if that would be appropriate.

I feel like I have got a second bite at the apple because you were before the Energy Committee not too many weeks ago, and I did have an opportunity to ask questions.

I really do hope that we have full cooperation and participation from the Secretary and from his team in identifying how we can truly move this forward.

American forests work only if they do.

I am not confident at all.

So is that how you are going to be entering this coming fire season with this mix?

I do share a little bit of the concern and, perhaps, disappointment that we have not been able to do better by some of our timber-reliant communities across the country.

It is vital that we support self-determination for Native tribes.

I do believe we should reauthorize and modernize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, this is a proposal, looking at your budget, Chief, that I can't support.

We know very well the importance of a strong homeland ballistic missile defense, and we are very proud, again, to host the cornerstone of that defense in Alaska.