It indicates that when the U.N. officials left the site, the Iraqis pumped an additional 230,000 barrels of crude oil into the tanker and provided a bill of lading for the additional oil to a company called Roundhead Incorporated. This was…

All American men are the enemy, Osama bin Laden says. And the United States owes Muslims $36 trillion, payback for "the biggest theft" in history--the purchase of cheap oil from the Persian Gulf. It further goes on to say: Bin Laden…

It seems the committees could work more expeditiously to get the judges out of committee so we can address them. I understand 12 rac{1}{2} percent of all Federal judicial positions are open at this time. As I indicated, there are 52…

I will be speaking each day this week on the issue of homeland energy security. I have come before the Senate on many occasions to discuss our needs for national energy in this country, some form of a national energy policy. I think my…

I want to speak on the application of the amendments and the importance of the amendments. One of the amendments seeks to address the issue of what we do with our commercial aviation safety relative to the reality that we do put our lives…

I share with Members the transcribed words of our President from a few moments ago in an open Cabinet meeting. He urges the Senate to ``move a bill that will help Americans find work and also make it easier for all of us around this table…

I call attention to some of the comments made in this Chamber earlier today relative to the issue of taking up a national energy security bill before this body. I spoke a little earlier on the floor today and indicated that, clearly, it is…

I encourage again the majority leader to reflect on this action, give us the assurance he will take it up during this session and allow sufficient time for Members to provide for amendments, provide us with an opportunity to have an…

I rise in support of H.J. Res 51, approving the bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Vietnam. Our relationship with Vietnam has come far in 25 years. Today, Vietnam is gradually integrating into the world economy, is a…

good morning. And I thank my good friend, Senator Warner. Let me indicate my support for the DOD authorization bill. It has never been my intent to block this legislation. However, as a consequence of the manner in which the objections…

Having had the opportunity to visit New Jersey last week, I listened intently to the comments of my good friend and must say I was very moved with the presentation made by the various mayors who saw fit to share the extent of that…

Canada's Environmental Minister, Mr. Anderson, this week urged America not to make hasty and ill-considered decisions to allow oil exploration in a tiny part of the Arctic coastal plain in Alaska just because of the attacks on the World…

Again, Canada has every right to develop its energy. They are a formidable competitor to our own domestic production, and we enjoy access to that market and want to encourage it. But I resent the pot calling the kettle black, so to speak…

let me take the floor to clarify a rumor that is circulating among some of the media that has been drawn to the attention of our office--that somehow the Senator from Alaska is in the process of offering an amendment to the Department of…

I join my colleague at this momentous time. I again recognize the President pro tempore and my senior Senator for the role they have played in bringing together the Congress and the appropriate authorization of funding to meet this crisis…

I join my colleagues and all Americans--those from my State of Alaska and throughout the world--in prayer, prayer for those who tragically lost their lives last Tuesday and for those who are even now fighting for their lives in the rubble…

My next effort after the recess will be to come back and discuss the energy situation. It is not a matter of pointing fingers. When we come back, I will say why we are focusing in on oil exploration as well. I am going to try to answer the…

Madam President, I call your attention and that of my colleagues to the activity in the U.S. House of Representatives which occurred the day before yesterday, rather late at night. This involved the reporting out of an energy bill, a very…

I hope we will have an opportunity on this particular issue to have a good debate, a debate that evaluates the issue in its entirety. One of the things I keep referring to, with which the occupant of the Chair has some familiarity, is the…

This is a million and a half acres of the 1002 area. We have here in white the ownership by the residents of Kaktovik. This is 92,000 acres. As you can see, you have no way out. This is all Federal land. In the selection of their Native…

I rise on an issue of grave concern. Clearly, I stand with my colleagues and those who have spoken on the justification of extending the sanctions timeframe for another 5 years on both Iran and Libya. I hope the Chair will notice that…

What I wish to emphasize is our increasing dependence on this source. It is now 10 percent of the total oil that we import. The significance of that is that, as the Senator from Maryland pointed out, is that the Oil-for-food program is…

this amendment makes appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, specifically providing that $10 million shall be provided to fund grant and fellowship programs in the appropriate offices…

Let me make a couple of observations. In arguing against the amendment, it is somewhat ironic that the two Senators probably have as much exposure as any Members who come from States where there is either a risk or an exposure to…

I am here today to begin the discussion on the 2002 energy and water appropriations bill. I want to recognize the hard work of professional staff members on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, both the majority and the minority…