Mark Udall: “The amendment will add $40 million to solar and renewable energy programs in fiscal 2001 and will offset this sum with…”

“The amendment will add $40 million to solar and renewable energy programs in fiscal 2001 and will offset this sum with Department of Energy contractor funds. While this increase is not even close to the levels of the request, it is a good start, and I hope it can begin a trend toward increased funding for these programs in future years. After all the rhetoric we have been hearing in the last few weeks in the newspapers, on the talk shows, and on the floor about our lack of an energy policy, I am glad to have this opportunity today to rise above recrimination to get to the heart of the problem.”