I think this is a very useful hearing.

I am concerned about the issue of whether the Department of Labor is not the best place to carry out the compensation program.

The slow progress the DOE has shown to date with a relatively inexperienced contractor... indicates to me that the DOE is slowly building up an infrastructure and expertise that may already exist at the Department of Labor.

I have a few concerns on the overall program and its progress.

Forty-nine Senators have signed on as co-sponsors for a 'Building Health Promotion into the National Agenda' resolution.

Forty-nine Senators have signed on as co-sponsors for a 'Building Health Promotion into the National Agenda' Resolution.

The Health Promotion First (Funding Integrated Research Synthesis and Training) Act will shortly be introduced by Senators Richard Lugan and Jeff Bingaman.

the Alliance to Save Energy is strongly supportive of the package of tax incentives for energy efficient products and practices put forward by the Senate Finance Committee last year.

I think it is an important hearing, an important set of issues.

Senator Dorgan and President Bush and others have called for a major investment in hydrogen and fuel cells.

We commend and thank the leadership last year of three Members of the Senate Finance Committee in particular, Senators Bingaman, Snowe and (Frank) Murkowski.