It is customary, however, for the Senate to confirm noncontroversial cabinet nominations at the beginning of a new Administration by unanimous consent without first referring them to committee.

I hear good things about you. I think you are on a road to a successful confirmation.

Dr. Chu's nomination comes at a pivotal time in the Department's history.

Global warming is a threat multiplier for instability and will fuel political turmoil.

America's dependence on oil leaves us vulnerable to energy supply disruptions and to price volatility.

Congress should look at that.

In 2009, Senator Jeff Bingaman worked to include the Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Act (RGPIIA) in the Omnibus Public Lands package that President Obama signed into law.

it is certainly my intention, as one of the amendment's authors--that FERC's authority over RTOs would be unaffected.

When the fires turn out to be more severe than they anticipated and the costs greater than they anticipated, they beg, borrow, and steal from other accounts in order to cover those costs, and then they come to Congress and say we need to replenish those funds.

We have seen a steady trend of more and more forest fires, and more and more fires in general on our public land.

I do think that this Centennial Challenge proposal has a lot of merit in concept.