some of them were unattractive and would have channeled the Colorado River and would have had some negative effects.

I am looking forward to working with the chairman and Senator Barrasso to move the bill from our committee to the President's desk.

Your testimony today is very important.

Colorado is a model for its pursuit of true energy security--and energy efficiency advancements are a big part of that effort.

So your overall sense is there is a balance here, and CE's, categorical exclusions, have a real role to play.

Thank you all for being here today and for your testimony.

It goes on at great length about how fantastic Colorado's approach is.

we should not do that at the expense of the environment.

We look forward to continuing to move in that direction. We have many, many opportunities in Colorado.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Minnesota.

I am very grateful to my colleague from Minnesota for yielding for those 3 or 4 minutes. I thank him for his forbearance. I rise in support of our local small businesses and retailers across Colorado and I would like to think across our…

We are operating under the illusion it is going to save money.

I think the President's goal of nonproliferation as a start and then ultimately a world that does not face the threat of nuclear weapons are worthy and important.

The unknown effects of sequestration to the enterprise are cause for concern.

I think the effect is profound and I am surprised that people do not get that.

The sequester is going to end up costing us money.

Let me turn to the replacement fuze for the W88 submarine warhead.

Is it fair to say that if you are in a position where you, at best, furlough people, at worst, you are laying people off, you cannot just, if the conditions change, retrieve those people, rebuild that workforce overnight?

I look forward to working with the ranking member.

We cannot avoid it because we have the oldest stockpile we have ever had.

Let me turn to a question and comments I am sure you would have on the capacity of the laboratories to do non-defense-related research.

As I understand it, you are working to bring new entrants into the medium and heavy lift launch market while assuring reliable access to space.

Thank you for that update. You do underline the importance of that jewel of an asset.

I think that is a useful step in that I think it builds trust. It builds transparency in there.

Does the fiscal year 2014 budget request enable you to meet your commitments to maintaining the existing stockpile?