We have a responsibility to ensure that the price of oil is no longer allowed to be driven up by the same Wall Street speculators.

I commend you and Senator Collins for your leadership in these areas, and I do personally appreciate it.

Chairman Akaka, before I go into the good work being done by the Office of Special Counsel, I would like to take just a moment to commend you for the phenomenal work that you have done in Congress.

I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the INVEST in America Act--the Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3606--that would add critical improvements in investor and market protections to the bill that we received from the House. In…

I have often said that a problem that our government organizations have, and our government really, is that, because of its size, it can be unwieldy.

I believe we need to work together to resolve these water rights issues.

we need to continue to work together on this to try to find resolutions that have been out there for... centuries.

The settlement of Indian water rights has benefits that extend far beyond the boundaries of Indian reservations.

I would like to ask the next question to DOE and DOD.

the consequences of a nuclear or radiological terrorist attack would be catastrophic.

The Federal deficit is a national security issue.

I would say that would be my last question to you, and I want to thank you so much.

I was alarmed by your testimony about unsecured radiological materials in hospitals and medical facilities.

Is it that we need to set up programs that can help them learn how to take care of these materials?

The security of nuclear and radiological materials has been a priority during my tenure in the U.S. Senate.

Many agencies face difficulties recruiting and retaining high-skilled employees, particularly in fields requiring specialized technical, scientific, language, or other training.

This is not and should not be a political issue. It is about safeguarding human life, the environment, and the economy.

This is a bipartisan issue that I hope all of my colleagues will actively pursue in the future.

I think leadership among some key nations--and those nations I consider to be the United States, South Korea, Japan, and others--would be an extremely positive example that others could follow.

Insufficient housing makes it harder for tribes to attract teachers to educate their children and law enforcement officers to protect their citizens.

I like what you all are saying and that you are working jointly to help the indigenous people here with MOUs.

I think that expresses our commitment moving forward and continuing, and we would like to work with you and Members of this Committee.

It is estimated that 90,000 Native families are homeless or underhoused and that 200,000 new housing units are currently needed.

Thank you very much, all of you, for your responses, and I want to thank our Chairman for his leadership in this area as he continues to work on this.

However, it is vital that we do, and for the well-being of the tribal economies to help tribes provide for the basic needs of their members.