Let's do this. I hope that we'll get a favorable response to the letter I sent Secretary Chu with respect to the vehicles, the Brammo motorcycle that we hadn't gotten a response to that.

I believe that America is missing the boat on the energy storage issue.

In order for us to bring on the intermittent renewable energy we need base load energy.

We've got a piece of legislation, 1091, bipartisan, both House and Senate, to create these incentive tax credits for energy storage.

That makes no sense even by the bizarre ways of the beltway. It's got to be changed.

I want to hear my government say, this is what we're doing to go gangbusters into a very exciting kind of field.

I think we are lagging significantly in this energy storage area.

As Senator Wyden stated when he introduced this bill in late December, 2009, his proposed legislation resulted from months of discussion with stakeholders.

Thank you for holding a hearing on October 29, 2009 on S. 721, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act.

We thank Senator Murray for her leadership in introducing this bill.

Thank you. I was joking with Mr. Holtrop earlier when we had a visit that I didn't even know I had my own amendment, the so called Wyden amendment for several years after it was actually enacted.

What is striking about natural resources policy is almost everybody wants a win/win.

Go to every county, every year, about the support for the stewardship contracting program using that as a model.

This subcommittee will come to order. The purpose of today's hearing is to receive testimony on several bills pending before the subcommittee.

We're going to keep the record open for 2 weeks.

I think the Obama administration has made it clear that's what they want to do.

I look forward to working with you, my colleagues and I look forward to the testimony from the panel.

It seems to me that all sides are rooting in effect for a bit more clarity in this area.

If you don't find a way to bring people together in effect you get, what I call a lose/lose.

I know that Senator Murray has and kudos to her and you and all who put so much time into it.

Thank you Chairman Wyden, and Members of the subcommittee for providing the Alpine Lakes Working Group with the opportunity to submit this Statement in support of S. 721.

With good people like Senator Barrasso and Senator Udall we're going to set to work to go on about doing it.

I'm always struck when I'm home having Town Hall meetings in rural areas.

We're going to work closely with you and all the parties and Senator Barrasso on this.

I believe that these limitations are important and appropriate.