EDA projects are linked to private sector job growth.

For 20 years, we have examined the need to make changes and actively considered how the Ninth Circuit should be restructured.

The Ninth Circuit has a direct and dramatic impact on my State.

I can assure you that in Alaska it also is extremely important and one of those issues that generates huge response.

Last year, in response to these problems, I introduced S. 562, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2003.

Establishing a budget for the EPA is essential to continue to protect the environment and human health of the people of this Nation.

Quite honestly, looking at the figures, recognizing that right now we import 1 percent of our LNG, but by the year--what is it--2025 we will be at a point where we are importing 15 percent LNG, that is a dramatic increase in a relatively…

We do not want to go there with our natural gas when we have the reserves in this country.

I appreciate the fact that Alaska is recognized and contained within the solution when we are talking about meeting this country's demand for natural gas.

If we fail to do that, I am concerned that when we look at this chart that shows the growth in Alaska production, that that is pushed out even further.

I want to make sure that we state clearly for the record--I have said it repeatedly to my colleagues, but it bears repeating here--that in order to facilitate an Alaska natural gas pipeline, we have got to get the energy bill through or…

This amendment is intended to address one of the two major failures in the implementation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act.