05/11/2011
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"It is up to Congress to set national energy policy."
"S. 967, which was introduced by Senator Bingaman on May 4, 2009, would direct the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to include refined petroleum products in the SPR."
"I think he is extremely well qualified for this position for which the President has chosen him."
"The key question that we are here to discuss today is will those technologies see their commercial fruition here in the United States as well."