Ron Wyden

We are going to do everything we can to find the cures, because there are too many people in this country suffering and hurting, and we owe it to them.

I think is very unfortunate.

All of those with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and other diseases want to see the Federal Government get behind them.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Dr. Kass.

I would also put into the record at this point, Mr. Chairman, a piece in The Wall Street Journal, by Virginia Postrel, that talks about why it would be a mistake to impede medical progress.

I think it is absolutely critical if we are to unlock the next generation of life-saving medical treatments.

I am convinced that making sure that we did not stop scientists in the 1970's was critical.

I just hope that Congress will follow the route of careful science here, rather than create roadblocks of resistance.

However, at the current pace of development it will be at least a decade before fuel cell systems are available in any significant numbers for large markets. Meanwhile, Japan and the European countries are investing more in fuel cell…

We suggest that the Congress approve $4 million for continued development and validation of advanced P-E-M fuel cells and metal membrane fuel purification technologies in the Energy & Water appropriations measure.

There are going to be other bills, as well. I have a chance to wear multiple hats, because I sit on this Committee, and I also sit on the Environmental Committee.

I think we can use what you've said today to force the Administration and force our Government to abandon this position of denial.

There is no way we're going to meet what Framework Convention says.

It's not realistic to expect that it's going to be enough for the climate.

The breakthrough legislation that Senators McCain and Lieberman have introduced is that in this carbon--in this Climate Stewardship Act, they have said that this should be one of the range of options available to businesses

I had a town meeting in Prineville just last weekend in Central Oregon, and they were raving--in fact, timber industry leaders were raving about EDF and your efforts to reach out and bring people together.

I don't see any strategy to plausibly attain what was set out in 1992 on a voluntary basis. I just don't see it.

What plausible reason would there be for not moving ahead aggressively here?

In Oregon State University, they found that forestry alone might be up to a quarter of the solution to the global warming problem.

I hope that somehow this will serve as a wake-up call for the Administration.

The world does not agree with our position, and they do not agree by an overwhelming majority.

I just don't think these workshops are going to cut it.

The problem is, nobody in the world agrees with us.

I support research, but it is critically important that we act.

I think we ought to be moving forward.