If we cannot ultimately scale something up to a point where it makes a substantial difference in a very large energy system, then it can be of some help, but we really do need the scale.

We had a scientist from Sandia testify at one of our hearings, and she said, change your mind set a little bit.

But in many ways, the question is transition to what, and we are in a frantic search for what.

I think with those things, I believe in the next 50 years, we can greatly reduce the transportation need for external oil.

I am very interested in beneficial use of carbon...bringing the price of carbon down to near zero if they find the right beneficial use.

I happen to think that we ought to pick some of these areas--nuclear would be fine, as well as wind and solar--and say here is where America is headed.

We have really disserved wind energy and some others with what we have done on the production tax credit.

Without having a long discussion about it, those who are working on climate change in the Senate breathlessly announced that cap and trade is dead.

I support some additional nuclear energy in this country, and my hope is that my colleagues and others will support finding ways to get clean, less expensive energy where the sun shines and the wind blows.

There is an old saying that if you do not care where you are going, you will never be lost. And so the question is, where are we going? Where are we headed with respect to energy policy? What is our destination?

I think everyone concedes...nuclear power is going to be a part of our future and we are going to see additional plants built.

BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota