Chris Coons

The early estimates are that the West Coast has greater potential in MHK--at least, in current technologies...

I've long thought that this was an area that deserved more attention and investment in the renewable portfolio.

I just wanted to renew my support for Senator Corker's good work over many years.

I was really pleased to see $10 million included for the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.

I simply wanted to encourage you to continue to work diligently with our Senior Senator.

I will in passing also note my enthusiasm for the LWCF funding. It's funded more than 200 projects in Delaware, many of them in the county where I've previously served.

I have a number of areas I would like to touch on.

There is strategic value in addressing this early-stage research and development funding gap created by the market failure in the power industry.

Are the current U.S. Federal programs sufficient to induce adequate private investment in the United States to take advantage of what I think is an enormous opportunity, oddly just off the Delaware shores.

I think the way that we counter that is programs that help support the national labs and other research and development programs to develop new IP here in this country.

I'm very concerned about intellectual property. In particular we've had a number of members of the panel here as you questions about China.

Reputable studies showing positive job growth in the clean energy sector are mounting.

The private sector does look to both the armed services and energy departments for leadership, guidance and partnership in energy related activities.

I hope it is clear that many in this body share Secretary Clinton's statement that President Assad has lost legitimacy to lead.

I'm very concerned about recent events about what this weekend's resignation of military leadership really means.

I'll just associate myself with Senator Casey's expressed concerns about the Israeli-Egyptian relationship, the security at the border, the relationship with Hamas, recent incidents in terms of bombing the gas pipeline, and security is…

I think, if I could, I'd like to start by focusing on that recent experience in Islamabad and your understanding of the difficulties of sort of the rough and tumble of a relatively new democracy.

I think it is very challenging service on which you embark.

I'm very concerned about what I read in the backgrounder about narco-trafficking and emerging criminality.

If confirmed, one of my top priorities would be working with the Rwandan Government to ensure that both local and international NGOs and the media are allowed to operate freely.

What steps do you intend to take to ensure that those issues don't reemerge as major problems in Malawi, that they're not sort of backsliding on human rights or democracy?

In the most recent elections, I think they were in April, President Guelleh was elected for another term.

I look forward to hearing their vision for advancing U.S. interests and policy priorities.

I do not know what the right solution is, but I got to tell you this is so pervasive and such a big problem.

Kenyans can be and are already strong partners in the war on terrorism.