I have had a series of discussions with my colleagues on the energy crisis in this country. I think it is fair to make a broad statement relative to the crisis. The crisis is real. We have seen it in our gasoline prices. We saw it last…

it is my intention this morning to talk about natural gas and alert the American people to the crisis we have before us relative to this very important source of clean energy. Over the last several days, I have talked about our energy…

If I get this right, we send him our dollars, he sells us the oil, we put the oil in our airplanes and go bomb him. Have I got that right? We buy his oil, fill our planes, and go bomb him. What kind of a foreign policy is that? He has us…

I rise to address the Energy bill which has been introduced by Senator Lott. We have had a good deal of discussion about this country's continuing dependence on imported petroleum products, particularly crude oil, to the point that…

yesterday I took the floor and discussed the problems associated with the price of oil and our increased dependence on imports from Iraq and the regime of Saddam Hussein. Yesterday, I told this body that oil had peaked at its highest price…

this article is entitled ``Summers Slams Plan to Sell Oil In U.S. Reserve.'' ``Treasury Secretary's Memo Says Greenspan Agrees It Would Be a Mistake.'' The Washington by-line of the Wall Street Journal: Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers…

The price of oil yesterday rose to an all-time 10-year high, $37 a barrel. This is a very serious matter that is not receiving enough attention by this body, nor this administration. To give my colleagues an idea, from the Washington Post…

Think about the simple equation of Saddam's influence over the world right now. You don't have to be a mental giant to reach any other conclusion, but we buy Saddam Hussein's oil. We send him the money. He pays his Republican guards and…

I rise to speak on behalf of permanent trade relations with China and in support of H.R. 4444, which is PNTR for China. I come to this body, after some 20 years, no stranger to China, having traveled there on numerous occasions, more…

today I am joined by Senators, Gorton, Kerrey and Jeffords in introducing the Electric Power Industry Tax Modernization Act, legislation that will facilitate the opening up of the nation's energy grid to electricity competition. This…

I rise today to discuss two issues of great importance to our national security and our energy security--the agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation which provides for the conversion of Russian highly enriched…

I am also going to take the opportunity to address an issue that some time ago my Committee on Energy and Natural Resources asked the General Accounting Office to provide a detailee to conduct a preliminary inquiry into payments made by…

We have heard that the Vice President and the administration tried to stop drilling in Alaska with expressions of concern for the G'wichin Indians, some of which reside in Alaska, and others which reside in Canada. But has he spoken out…

Again, it is not my desire to criticize somebody because they own a mine or have a resource interest, but there is a certain criticism when one recognizes the reality that this mine is hardly a model for anyone, based on the number of…

as I enter the Chamber and look to the rear to the seat occupied by our dear friend, the late Senator Paul Coverdell, it reminds me of the reality of the fragility of the lives we lead. The message is one of taking stock of what our real…

that is the president of OPEC. The article further states: Speaking to reporters on his arrival in Venezuela after a tour of OPEC countries, the Venezuelan energy and mines minister said the mechanism to trigger an increase in production…

I compliment my friend from Arizona for his forthright address on this very important subject that certainly needs to be resolved by this body. As we continue the debate on repealing the death tax, there is a fundamental question to which…

I rise in support of S. 2071. S. 2071 will promote the reliability of our electric power grid. I strongly support the enactment of this legislation, but there should be no misunderstanding that it does only part of the job of protecting…

throughout the rancorous campaign finance reform debate I have consistently argued that the only reasonable solution rests in increased disclosure and the active enforcement of current laws. For this reason, I voted in support of H.R…

I am joined by Senator Campbell and Senator Abraham today in introducing legislation that will ease the burden that the American motorist is facing every time he or she fills up at the gas pump. Those of us who are going to the gas pumps…

it is appropriate I comment on the announced position by our Vice President today on his program to lower oil imports and stabilize climate change. As identified in the AP summary of June 27, under a program to ``lower oil import and…

The title of the article is, ``Occidental Deal Benefits Gores.'' I don't begrudge the Gores or any families having any investment. What I do begrudge is the realization that the Vice President has lashed out and attacked big oil. I am not…

I take this opportunity to alert my colleagues of the growing concern that we all have relative to climate change and the developing technology associated with that change. This week the U.S. Global Change Research Program issued a…

a few days ago, June 12, we were advised of a security incident associated with our Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The particular notification initially came out in a press release from Los Alamos, unlike a press release…

I commend Chairman Warner for the significant improvements he and his committee have proposed for the TRICARE system. However I am concerned that the current proposals do not address access problems in rural states, and I am offering this…