Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski, you have made clear your commitment to the hardworking men and woman across America who are today's newest energy producers.

I believe the most effective way to limit environmentally destructive land-use change elsewhere is through land use policies.

The continued commitment of the 112th Congress, this Committee, and the enactment of legislation such as S. 187 will all contribute to ensuring America's future energy security.

I hope that's been put to rest.

There's just no basis in fact.

I congratulate you and your committee members for your leadership on charting strategies for addressing our oil problem.

I think we need to restart that effort and move ahead again on cellulosic ethanol.

In my view the key to making our economy less vulnerable to oil price increases is to use less oil.

Let me close by repeating my belief that biofuels have been--and will continue to be--our most important supply-side strategy for reducing dependence on imported oil.

I rise today to raise serious concerns about the offset proposed for H.R. 4. I am very supportive of the underlying intent of H.R. 4--repeal of the 1099 reporting requirements, which were created in Affordable Care Act. In fact, I have…

I want to advise that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of the Business Meeting is to…

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 Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., in…