94.6% of federal subsidies over the last century have gone to oil and gas production, and nuclear energy.

We know that you and U.S. Senators Durbin and Boozman, among many others, are committed to creating U.S. jobs and increasing U.S. exports to Africa.

Our trip then came on the heels of last year's elections and President Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration.

We are hopeful that the new generation of Nigerians will engage with their leadership so that the country will not stagnate or backslide, but rather work to shape a better future for all.

Senator Isakson and I had an opportunity in Accra to visit with a number of different Commerce and State employees who were working hard on improving regional trade, on reducing barriers, both transportation and customs and less licit…

We believe that there needs to be a comprehensive strategy, one in which the Government of Nigeria not only addresses the security threat, but equally addresses the socioeconomic problems that exist in northern Nigeria.

I would be interested in hearing, Ms. Cromer and Mr. Marin, about how the reality or the perception of danger, of the threat of terrorism, of corruption, is it or is it not a significant barrier to attracting interest in investment by…

I'm concerned about trying to make clear whether or not Federal Government regulatory actions have contributed to these decisions to idle or close these refineries.

I want to briefly lay the groundwork for the conversation we are going to have in this colloquy about the Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012, of which Senator Durbin is the lead sponsor and Senator…

Senator Boozman is right. There is a real challenge to the United States in Africa, and it is not just a economic challenge. We face competition from China, from Russia, from Brazil, from India, from other rapidly growing countries. But…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with Senator Durbin and Senator Boozman for up to 30 minutes. And, as Senator Durbin indicated, we will suspend when Leader Reid arrives. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

the Senator from Alaska is absolutely right. In my county, we didn't do roads, our State does the roads, but we did sewers, and heavy capital investments in infrastructure would cost our little county tens of millions of dollars. We would…