we thank you for accepting our written testimony on S.3469, a bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste

Your dedication to public service, your thoughtful consideration of complex issues provides a superb model for public service.

The Commission makes a strong case for interim storage, but only in the context of a parallel disposal program.

We believe that steps towards implementation of near-term proposals that do not have to wait for comprehensive legislative action would be a clear and unmistakable signal that the Administration and Congress are willing to take the…

We applaud the general thrust. But any consent based approach will enjoy a higher probability of success if Congress removes the Atomic Energy Act's exemptions.

Regrettably, we were not as successful as the Blue Ribbon Commission was in reaching a unanimous bipartisan consensus.

We commend you for your attention to the problem of chartering a new course for addressing this important problem.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate an the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at 9:30…

Climate change is a tremendously pressing issue that we can't afford to continue ignoring.

In the Senate I work to advance policies to reduce greenhouse gases about 20 clean energy sources and greater efficiency.

Thank you, Senator Bingaman, for your long standing commitment to tackling climate change, and for your commitment to New Mexico's environment.

Thank you, Senator and Chairman Bingaman for this opportunity to testify on the critically important issue of climate change.

Our Pueblo is involved in a multigenerational effort to restore our forest and our watershed after the devastating Los Conchas wildfire.

I would ask that in addition to supported Federal agency action that you also support S. 2283, which would allow tribal government to directly request a Presidential disaster declaration.

The purpose of the hearing, the focus of it, is to talk about the impacts of climate change on the Intermountain West.

While election year politics will keep this legislation from being enacted in this Congress, I hope it will serve as a foundation for passing legislation perhaps in the next Congress.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a field hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 10:00…

I am today introducing a bill to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future. The Blue Ribbon Commission was appointed by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, at the request of President Obama, in…

In the end, we cannot, and we should not, expend resources on every known vulnerability: it would just be too expensive.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a field hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Friday, August 17, 2012, at 10:00…

I am pleased to introduce the Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012, along with my co- sponsors, Senators Alexander and Durbin. This bipartisan bill addresses the need for ongoing high performance computing and…

As Chairman Bingaman has noted, Reclamation's analysis shows that an increase in funding for the construction of rural water projects to $80M per year would reduce the total Federal appropriations needed to complete the projects by more…

Thank you for what you have done for our area, for New Mexico and for Clovis.

The federal government's participation and funding capabilities are essential to making the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System a reality.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Monday, August 6, 2012, at 2 p.m., in…