I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Airland of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on May 24, 2011, at 9 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2011, at 9 a.m., to hold a hearing entitled, ``Al Qaeda, the Taliban and Other Extremist Groups in…

I would like to announce that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. If needed, the business meeting may…

We applaud the leadership demonstrated by Senator Merkley and Senator Alexander in crafting a bill that takes a major step forward in preparing our infrastructure for the deployment of electric vehicles.

the economic and national security costs of our current reliance on oil are unacceptable.

I commend Senator Wyden for his leadership and look forward to continued work with him and his staff as this proposal moves forward.

the only way we're going to substantially affect that cost to our economy and to many of ourselves, our consumers, is to reduce the amount of oil we use in transportation.

this afternoon the Senate will vote on a motion to proceed to consideration of S. 940, the Close Big Oil Tax Loophole Act. I have not decided how I would vote on final passage of the act in its current form. In fact, earlier this year, I…

I rise today to introduce the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2011. This bill is similar to ones that Senator Crapo and I introduced in the 110th and 111th Congresses. I am grateful for Senator Crapo's continued leadership on this…

Senator Bingaman's bill is the product of many years of discussions and collaboration with the local community, stakeholders, and other interested parties.