"I commend the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for this hearing examining the DOE Loan Guarantee program."
"I thank the Chairman and the Committee for this opportunity and your ongoing support of tribal energy development and the needs of Indian communities nationwide."
"I urge Congress and DOE to demonstrate that they share this commitment and to develop a solution as soon as possible this year."
"This hearing is both timely and important, given the program's challenges to date and the possibility it may expand dramatically."
"He indicated that the Department is going to do all it can to move ahead with a generation of green jobs."
"I look forward to the opportunity to work with this Committee to overcome the obstacles to participation."
"I believe this is a powerful tool for meeting our energy security needs."
"In 2008, Senator Bingaman introduced legislation to create a 21st Century Energy Deployment Corporation."
"We are actively planning for rapid national expansion by partnering with local contractors."
"The renewable standard can reduce our dependence on fossil fuel sources, can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants."
"Thank you for your attention to H.R. 934, a bill that conveys certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), which I introduced on February 10, 2009."