Tom Udall

Thank you very much.

And we would hope that the committee will move expeditiously on these nominees.

What standards does the World Bank have in place to ensure that projects funded by the World Bank do not facilitate logging and other resource development that is in conflict with international agreements and standards?

The government of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, the CPP, continues to use the judiciary, the penal code, and threats of arrest or legal action to restrict free speech, jail government critics, disperse peaceful protests by workers…

The committee is working to get Ambassador Powell's nomination on the agenda for the business meeting to take place on February 14.

We went into a village and saw... locals cooking on traditional stoves. It was very dirty.

Thank you very much for your testimony today.

I support and encourage responsible development of safe nuclear power, and I think it's the goal that colleagues on both sides of the aisle share.

Thank you for weighing in and for sharing, with the Armed Services Committee and the Senate at large, your concerns about the detainee provisions.

I think it was a valuable debate.

I have introduced legislation with Senators Whitehouse and Cardin.

That area I think is one we ought to take a look at. I think that is a very good suggestion.

I think you have hit on one of the things that New Mexico has tried to do, maybe not well enough, but to coordinate and cooperate and work with the Tribe and try to, in particular areas, alleviate that double taxation.

I want to make sure in any piece of legislation that moves forward, it addresses the needs of Indian Country.

Forensic science is a powerful tool with great potential to help law enforcement quickly and effectively identify who has committed a crime and who is innocent.

Will the Senator from Michigan yield? I don't think we disposed of the Udall amendment.

I thank Senator McCain, I thank Senator Levin, and I appreciate their help on this amendment. Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Parent Companies Active in Iran

I thank the chairman for working with me on this amendment. I think he gave us a modification that is a good one. This amendment I offer with Senator Schumer and Senator Sanders closes the Buy American loopholes, and applies Buy American…

We could ask the Administration to make sure Indian Country has fair representation in those dialogues around grid build-out and development.

Thank you, Chairman Akaka, and thank you, President Keel, for your testimony.

I think this is an excellent panel.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. President Shelly, let me just say again how proud I am of the work you are doing on the Navajo Nation.

We could get greater incentives for those partners to want to work with us to be able to develop those energy resources.

I urge the Committee to schedule a legislative hearing and markup of this important bill before the year is out.

I know at least in New Mexico, where Terry Bruner has been working hard to present development opportunities and programs to the Tribes and been working closely with them, there have been some real successes out there.