I can't think of a more effective system in the world to allocate goods and services than the free market, frankly.

Let's decide where America wants to head, here. Let's decide, for the next decade, where we want to go with respect to energy.

There's an old saying, 'If you don't care where you're going, you're never going to be lost.' The point is, we need to have a direction, here, as a country.

I think that's necessary. We've certainly built rail lines and so on to accommodate the ability to move coal.

I think the advice a couple of you have given us today of not reintroducing the same bill, is good advice.

We have a responsibility to ensure that the health care needs of Native Americans are met.

I would like to thank Chairman Dorgan and Senator Murkowski and indeed, the entire Committee for all the hard work that they have done on behalf of the Indian people and the Indian health care system.

We need to get this done. This is life or death for some people.

I am dedicated, I know my Vice Chairman is as well, to turn once again to Indian health care.

Congress has repeatedly stated that the trust responsibility to provide health care extends to American Indians regardless of where they reside.

We desperately need the new authorities offered by the Indian Health Care Improvement legislation.

Last year, through the yeoman efforts of you, Chairman Dorgan, and Senator Murkowski, a reauthorization bill was finally debated and approved by the Senate.