Ron Wyden

What troubles me is, on your watch, when the lines are blurring on this disclosure issue, as far as I can tell you all did not do anything to correct the problem in a meaningful way.

That is a loophole that Congress ought to close.

Praxair applauds the work of Chairman Ron Wyden (D-WA) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to introduce this important piece of legislation.

I think we all understand, as Oregonians, for example, how important this has been to semiconductors, to electronics.

We urge the Senate to mark-up and pass legislation quickly to extend the authority of the BLM past the October 7, 2013 expiration date.

Advancing this bill will lift a weight off the shoulders of many sectors that rely upon helium.

The helium program does not cost taxpayers money. It actually raises money.

We are appreciative of the extensive work done by Chairman Wyden and Senator Murkowski on this bill to address the imminent danger posed by lack of action.

I believe that moving legislation on small, but very important issues, such as this, reflects well in the Congress.

The current global supply is constrained.

I think it's important that we meet that deadline by reporting a bill from this committee.

This is a bipartisan bill that Senator Murkowski and I introduced to create an orderly phaseout of the commercial use of the Federal Helium Reserve.

We should all rise in support of it.

The Oregon congressional delegation, myself, Senator Merkley, and Congressman Walden, is going to push very, very hard.

Water is life, and without access to water, the world as we know it ceases to exist.

The cost of the damages associated with last year's drought exceeded $35 billion.

We are grateful to Chairman Wyden and the Committee for taking this on.

The BLM supports S. 757 and its goal of providing for the long-term economic development needs of the City.

We've got to get people back to work in the woods in my home State.

The conservation designations included in Senator Wyden's Oregon Treasures Act, S. 353, are surely that-National treasures.

Americans now spend $646 billion a year in outdoor recreation.

Thank you, Senator Wyden and Senator Murkowski, for considering our views.

We also want to protect our treasures.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 10 a.m.

S. 545 is a significant improvement from its predecessor and an important step forward toward increasing the contribution of renewable hydropower to the transition to a lower carbon economy.