Ron Wyden

We feel that that is absolutely necessary.

We're down from 44 to somewhere in the vicinity of 11.

My concern is that this year in particular we could be looking at a perfect storm.

I share your view. Look forward to working with you.

The reason gasoline prices are so high is that you haven't opened up enough public land

How are you going to juggle those things, so that we can get more timber to the mills, particularly in southern Oregon?

There's no question that there are a variety of factors with respect to gasoline prices.

My constituents suffered the consequences of the Enron-induced West Coast energy crisis, and I believe that any new proposal, which claims to address legitimate issues through the market, needs to be evaluated carefully.

I think you, in particular, could champion. That is energy storage.

Dr. Chu, if you could send me the document that reflects this strategy.

You've been a patient soul. You have sat in that seat for two and a half hours.

There are pretty diverse views with respect to energy.

I do believe that there are substantial questions that have to be addressed before our country starts allowing significant natural gas exports.

The key in 1986 was of course the presidential bully pulpit

The idea was to cut breaks on businesses and individuals, keep a simpler code for both individuals and businesses, and retain progressivity.

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Wyden pertaining to the introduction of S. 2098 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

The question came to us kind of late in the process.

It's really not voluntarism. It's good science.

I know we're going to tackle this as we've always done in a bipartisan way.

I have not been able to get an answer to this specific question.

I strongly feel that laws and their interpretations must be public.

Senator Durbin speaks for every Member of the Senate. Senator Kirk is such a decent, caring, and thoughtful man, and all of us enjoy working with him in the Senate on various kinds of bills. Godspeed, Senator Kirk, for a healthy recovery…

I think that is a reasonable request. Senator Moran and I, who have teamed up on Internet policy, wish to speak for a few minutes, if we could follow each other. We plan to be brief. The Senator from Illinois will be brief. Is that…

Unless Congress enact meaningful Medicare reform in the near future, seniors will be faced with inevitable cost shifting and eventual benefit cuts until Medicare doesn't look anything like the program does today.

The next rollcall vote will be on Monday, January 23, at 5:30 p.m. on confirmation of the Gerrard nomination. ____________________