In New Hampshire, for example, the forest products industry contributes $3.9 billion to the state's economy and employs over 8,000 people.

Last week, I introduced the Forest Incentives Program Act of 2015.

Thank you very much, Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow and members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify this morning on legislation critical to improving forest conservation in the U.S.

I cannot agree more with what Senator Collins and Senator Tillis said about the importance, not just of making sure that Medicare funds the CGM because it is the right thing to do, but it is the economic thing to do.

I would like to join Senator Wicker from Mississippi in talking about what we saw and heard when we were in Bosnia. Unfortunately, the story that came out about that inspiring commemoration was about the attack by some of the Bosniaks who…

I think we can benefit from that.

Every small business, whether in manufacturing, in retail services, or even agriculture, can benefit from energy efficiency.

Today, I have introduced legislation that will ensure that small businesses who want to undertake energy efficiency projects can qualify for the 504 loan program.

Thank you very much, Chairman Vitter. Welcome, everyone. Welcome to our witnesses. I look forward to this opportunity to discuss the energy challenges that face small businesses.

I would hope that all of us can try and work on that as we think about how we encourage small businesses with their use of energy.

So, in order to get it more at scale, we have got to be able to take it out of the five or six states that are doing that kind of work and put it nationwide.

Absolutely, and I know Senator Wicker shared my gratitude as we walked through the streets of Sarajevo and as we met people in Srebrenica for the appreciation they showed the United States for our actions in helping to end that awful war…