I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before Subcommittee on National Parks. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the…

I am deeply troubled by the article calling for boosting funding for the NPS by increasing fees on park visitors.

this looks like another way to get around efforts by some who are pro-consumer.

Congress should pass this legislation now, because this legislation helps to ensure that State and local governments will have resources they need to keep up with infrastructure requirements.

I came away convinced that but for the wonderful Cajun accents of Senator Landrieu's constituents, the meeting resembled those we have in Southern Oregon.

Today the committee has the opportunity to hear testimony on S. 1273, the FAIR Act, legislation authored by two very valuable members of this committee and personal friends, Senator Murkowski and Senator Landrieu.

I am particularly pleased that S. 1273 focuses on the fair and equitable distribution of a portion of revenues derived from energy development on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas adjacent to coastal states.

I would hope that he (and Congress) actually believe this and will not capitulate to the commercial interests who view our public lands in the same vein as the marketing of fast food and laundry detergent.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in room…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on National Parks. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. in room SD-366 of the…

The good news is that, according to a recent study in Science, the science publication, by some of the most prominent researchers in the field, there is a path out of this bind.

Let's level the playing field, unlock private sector investment, and particularly continue investing in innovation.

First, more needs to be done to deploy clean energy technologies that the country already knows about--wind and solar and hydro, geothermal.

I think we're going to have a pretty big debate this fall with respect to budget priorities and ARPA-E and I'm very hopeful that there will be bipartisan support for that.

Second, steps need to be taken, and bold steps, with technologies like energy storage.

Nobody's done more to make that possible than my friend Senator Murkowski.

Addressing climate change in my view has got to happen on at least 3 tracks.

today I would like to reintroduce an important piece of forest legislation for my home State of Oregon. This is legislation that I introduced in the last two Congresses. The legislation gained the support of the administration through a…

I want to thank Senator Grassley for the chance to work with him on that important bill.

Now, that is a pretty troubling statement, because taxpayers have spent billions of dollars to make this work.

What we want to be able to say to providers all over the country is--and there is great bipartisan interest in this--that when you do well, when you are able to give good-quality care at more affordable prices, you will in fact get to…

As of today, this committee has reported 50 pieces of legislation, half of the total number of bills that have been sent to the floor of the Senate.

gasoline prices for consumers are reflecting the highest percentage of their budget that they have all the way back to the 1980s.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in room…