It's a very important issue. I look forward to learning from the witnesses whatever can be done.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD…

Thank you all for your testimony.

last month the Department of the Interior transmitted two draft legislative proposals relating to the National Park Service. Both executive communications were referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The first…

You indicated there are 25 courses that account for 42 percent of the instruction that goes on in universities.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD…

the threat is real, and it is serious.

First, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, be recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

In that opinion piece Mr. Skaggs points out that there is no legal or logical basis to support the Republican leader's argument. The DISCLOSE Act is an important step in the direction of requiring transparency. The legislation would…

the current reliability system that has emerged is cumbersome and overly complicated.

I came to speak on the DISCLOSE Act. I would say parenthetically that I congratulate my colleague from Arizona for his statement earlier--a spirited defense of those U.S. business leaders who choose to shift jobs overseas. That is a…

The next Pearl Harbor will be in cyberspace and is coming.

Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member Murkowski, and Members of the Committee, this concludes my statement.

the current reliability system does have a mandatory character

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2012, at 4:45 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would be happy to answer any questions you may have at this time.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD…

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

I rise today as an original co-sponsor of the Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act, introduced by my colleague, Senator Baucus. I am pleased to support this important legislation which would address the serious backlog in the…

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

on June 20, I introduced a bill to authorize the FEMA administrator to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands. Senators Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and…

the Roundtable wholly supports the 179D reform proposal that Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) plan to introduce.

We would encourage you to take a look at a bill that Senator Menendez and Senator Enzi have.

The maximum tax incentive available under the Snowe-Bingaman proposal is 50% of the total cost of a retrofit plan.