If I were to invite someone over to have a glass of water at my home, and I said, I am not sure that this water is safe. It could be poisonous, but why don't you drink it, and then we will talk about it later.

We don't want you to delay on this endangerment finding.

People come up to me in California, Senator Lautenberg, and they say, I decided to have myself tested to see what kind of chemicals I may be carrying around in my body.

We want to make sure chemicals are safe before we say they can be used.

We need strong leadership and experience to address these challenges facing our country and future generations.

His knowledge is not simply limited to aviation fatigue; Dr. Rosekind has advised other Federal transportation agencies on fatigue issues affecting other types of transportation.

I am pleased to support Philip Coyle to be the Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Mr. Coyle brings valuable experience to the OSTP and a commitment to working to solve some of our Nation's most complex problems.

I would like to congratulate Dr. Rosekind and his family on his nomination.

There is no evidence to support the purported problem that the legislation attempts to solve.

We feel this isn't the be all and end all. But this is a very good step.

I am grateful to Senator Bingaman for not only working with us on that amendment but also for committing to hold prompt hearings on permanent legislation building upon that successful amendment.

It's about finding ways we can all come together to find pragmatic solutions to the crisis of the drought rather than everyone just going into their corners.

This is about getting water where it's needed, when it's needed.

This bill builds upon the provisions that we got in there for 2 years.

This bill S. 1759 is called the Water Transfers Facilitation Act of 2009.

We oppose the passage of S 1759. It strikes at the heart of the principal purpose of the CVPIA.

I am committed to working with the Committee, the Administration, and our stakeholders to advance the Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009.

I am deeply concerned about this crisis and the impact it is having on agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

This legislation, as we said, will facilitate these water transfers among some of the water users.

we look forward to working with the Committee and the staff to Senators Feinstein and Boxer to identify ways to address each of our concerns

The strongest pressure on China to reduce steel exports is the increased demand within China.

We are not going to waste taxpayer money because somebody drew a line in the sand.

Without this legislation, and the--I forget, $100 billion we are going to pump into clean coal; $100 billion from these allowances.

A climate bill must have elements of both price and emissions certainty.