In my opinion, it should be treated like all computerized equipment, because that's really--I mean, it shouldn't be discriminated against.

I see my time is expired, Mr. Chairman, but, yeah, I'd love to ask--to follow up more about that particular policy.

I think Chairman Bingaman is looking at the work force issue for the larger energy bill, which I appreciate.

I think having more information about that--what else do you think we should do about stranded costs?

If China's going to have half of the buildings in the world in the next 10 years, then having U.S. access to those markets to help them would be a great source of economic revitalization for us.

I think what we will do is follow up with some specific questions on that then.

I think it is a model that is eminently worthy of supporting and of emulating.

How do you intend to make sure that agencies like NOAA have adequate say in our Government's policy choices, especially as it relates to offshore drilling?

Let us try the southern resident orca population.

I would hope your tenure time would be more than a few years.

Do you agree that we need to solve this problem?

We cannot continue to have natural gas go up to $14 on whatever it was, and think that we're going to survive.

I guess I look at this issue a little differently, considering the excitement around distributed generation.

Should we be looking at meeting the RES standard with further incentives from the government?

I think we have to include all the costs.

We tried very hard, here in the United States Senate, to have our language on 'sustainable woody biomass' prevail in the 2007 bill.

For the Northwest, with 72 percent hydro and on the way for other renewables, yes, those are easier challenges to meet.

I am honored to present Gil Kerlikowske as the nominee for Director of National Drug Control Policy.

To fight drugs, we must break down the walls between prevention, treatment, and enforcement.

I urge my colleagues to swiftly confirm him for the next Director of National Drug Control Policy.

I re-introduced my Passenger Bill of Rights legislation along with my colleague, Senator Snowe, to prevent airline passengers from being stranded on the tarmac for hours without food, water, adequate restroom facilities or medical…

I think that this is something that is very important. The last Administration I would say, dropped the ball on their ability to fully implement those regulations in a way that would have helped us and helped American consumers.

Last September, 25 people died and many more were injured when a commuter rail train collided with a freight train in Chatsworth, California. Following the tragedy, I worked along with Senator Feinstein and my colleagues on the Senate…

It's critically important if we're going to stay on track for creating more fuel-efficient vehicles.

But would you support increasing the Hanford funding? It may need as much as $2 billion over the next 4 years to meet that cleanup schedule.