Amy Klobuchar

I have been actually frustrated with the renewable standard we have right now. It is not coming through this committee.

I just had a hearing back in Minnesota on exports and small businesses.

I just wanted to thank you, again, Madam Chair, for convening these long hearings with eight panels and 50 witnesses.

I think that these stories and the people on that train in California across the country give us a sense of urgency.

I did think that the conference this summer was a very good idea and really brought some national attention to this issue.

The saddest part of these cases was the money. Ultimately, the people ripped off are the most vulnerable people in our society.

If we don't put these kinds of clear market signals in place in legislation we may not get this investment.

I truly believe that we can bring more jobs and put America back in the driver's seat here by passing some forward thinking energy legislation.

We need an energy bill so that we send clear market signals that both short-term and long-term investment energy technologies will be rewarded.

Renewable energy--coming from our wind, sun, ground and bio products is by its nature going to involve jobs right here in our country.

Your leadership on this issue is well recognized, and I appreciate your working with me and my staff on this bill.

If the people of America have this kind of courage, this Congress should have this courage.

This bill is an opportunity to put the courage and the entrepreneurship of the American people up front and center.

Some critical paths of this bill, which I support, will take years, like developing complex technology and building more nuclear plants.

This is about getting jobs right here in this country.

This legislation is about putting America back in control of our energy supply.

I have been working with Senator Warner, Mark Warner, on this.

It is very difficult for me to explain to the people in northern Minnesota... why their unemployment benefits would be cut off.

I was on a bill a year ago with Senator Conrad to try to put a process, a bipartisan process together with suggestions on Social Security and other ways to bring down our deficit.

I don't want the 'mission accomplished' banner. We have so much more to do.

I think this just--at this--one of those things that everybody just kind of knows should happen, but it definitely needs to be in the law.

So, do you think we need to update that definition of 'unserved customer'?

I ultimately voiced my concern that we would harm local broadcasters by splitting the Minneapolis DMA's viewer and advertising base.

One of my own priorities, if I'm lucky enough to be confirmed for this position, is to focus the energy to the Office on Prevention Work and particularly around children who are exposed to violence.

In its worst, a domestic homicide is as bad as it gets.