"Dr. Chu's nomination comes at a pivotal time in the Department's history."
"I hear good things about you. I think you are on a road to a successful confirmation."
"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."
"America's dependence on oil leaves us vulnerable to energy supply disruptions and to price volatility."
"Global warming is a threat multiplier for instability and will fuel political turmoil."
"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 the..."
"We have seen a steady trend of more and more forest fires, and more and more fires in general on our public land."
"Consumers are confused and angry as to why these prices are occurring now. Their anger is stoked by reports of the high salaries and retirement packages being handed out to executives."