The support provided by Congress has been a critical enabler to SOCOM's mission success.

I should begin by stating very clearly that there is no way to overestimate the severity of the economic downturn that began in this country in 2007. To date, our Nation has lost 7.2 million jobs. In my home State of New Mexico…

The discovery of new science and the invention of new technologies is the major engine of economic growth in our time.

The need for an adequate funding policy for energy science and technology is a very important topic.

Our investments in new energy technologies, and the science underlying those technologies, has been surprisingly deficient over the last 20 years.

Today, I join the Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Murkowski, in reintroducing, the Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act at the request of the President of the…

As the industry's plans continue to materialize throughout FY 2010 and FY 2011, the NRC will increase its pre-application meetings.

This is a bill I introduced to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

We commend Senator Bingaman for introducing this bill and appreciate the subcommittee's expeditious consideration of this very important legislation.

I support Senator Tester and Senator Baucus's willingness to carry the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in Congress.

This courageous new bill represents hope and new opportunity for our state, because it aims to break the decades-long logjam on forest policy.

I strongly encourage the Committee in their wisdom to steer this legislation to assure that it facilitates the intended successes for the Public and for the Forest Service.