We have talked a little bit this morning about the ``Serengeti.'' Let me tell you where the ``Serengeti'' of Alaska is. It is another area where all the lakes are, and it is hardly a ``Serengeti'' because the Coastal Plain is all the same…

I was talking about current reserves, so there very well may have been a well in Nevada, but there isn't anymore.

I wish to enter a short colloquy with my good friend, the Senator from Louisiana, and ask her if the anticipated opening of ANWR would not require construction of 19 double hull tankers, some of which would be constructed in her State…

I would like to take a note here, relative to the number of ships that would have to be built if, indeed, ANWR were opened. A lot of people overlook the reality that Alaskan oil is unique. It has to move in U.S.-flagged vessels because the…

I rise today to say that that time has come. Today it is a reality. I hope in the coming debate we can separate much of the fiction that has been associated with this issue. I rise today in support of the amendment to the underlying…

I am very happy to respond to my friend from Arizona. Perhaps I can highlight a little bit about the specific dependence. Here is where we get our oil currently: Nigeria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and here is Iraq--862,000 barrels. It is over a…

I rise on behalf of a significant group of Americans who feel that an energy bill should be a priority for this Congress. That has been expressed uniformly by many organizations. We have heard from organized labor. For example, we have…

I do not know how much politics is mixed up from the standpoint of this being a win or a loss for the President. It is a win or a loss for the American people. The President has indicated on five occasions that he wants an energy bill--it…

It would eliminate Iraq's contribution. We would not have to depend on Iraq for 70 years. That is the harsh reality. That is what ANWR is estimated to contain. The range goes from 5.6 billion barrels to 16 billion barrels. As the Senator…

We are seeing some very dangerous signs coming from Saudi Arabia. There is a lot of corruption over there, signs relative to the stability of the Royal Family. And there is concern over Bin Laden. There is concern that he could get into…

Referring to my good friend again, the junior Senator from Massachusetts, who says the supply is insignificant, if the supply is insignificant, what has Prudhoe Bay done to this country? This is Prudhoe Bay. It was developed 27 years ago…

It reads as follows: The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at its general meeting on November 14th unanimously supported a resolution calling on Congress to act expeditiously-- That means before Christmas, Mr…

I rise to note that yesterday the WTO concluded its fourth ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar. Circumstances leading to this meeting were not auspicious. There is a war on, after all, and the Middle East is not the most comfortable place…

I think what we are going to see next week is almost class warfare on the issue of the stimulus. What is a stimulus? Stimulus is what really stimulates the economy. I think as we look at the difference in the positions of both parties, we…

The article it supports the opening of ANWR and suggests if there wasn't a reason before September 11, there is certainly an even better reason afterward. It mentioned Senator Kerry, who is opposed to this legislation. It indicates in…

we are all aware of the shocking events that occurred on September 11. We are certainly aware of the vulnerabilities that were shown to our Nation by this action. As we reflect on the risk today, I think we would acknowledge that never in…

These articles highlight the reality of the issue of the Gwich'ins, which is a legitimate concern they have over the Porcupine caribou herd, and the realization that now this issue has taken on a new dimension because most of the Gwich'ins…

It is not just the Senator from Alaska crying in the dark. We have heard from Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior, saying it is in the national energy security interests of this country to reduce our dependence, and the best way to do it is…

It has been nearly a week that the Senate has been tied up over the majority leader's amendment to the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. I have listened to a great deal of debate about how this amendment would affect State and local police…

It is estimated the lease sale would bring the Federal Government about $1.6 billion in revenue. It may be more. Nobody knows because industry would competitively bid it.

Absolutely. This would be all U.S. labor. There would be a prohibition on any of the oil that comes from ANWR being exported out of the United States.

Absolutely. There is one other point that is obvious to the Senator and to me, but it is overlooked by some, and that is we have other sources of energy. We have natural gas. We have coal. We have biomass. We have wind power, solar power…

I certainly would challenge any Member to come up with a stimulus that would provide jobs, not cost the American taxpayer anything, and indeed bring revenue into the coffers.

They do pay Federal income tax. They are all American citizens, and they are subject to the same laws as the Senator from Alabama and I.

It was a little over $30. As a matter of fact, they basically came together and set a floor and a ceiling. The floor was $22 and the ceiling was $25. If it goes up above that, that is fine for awhile. Then they increase production and…