Russ Feingold: “I have four fundamental concerns with regard to the Energy conference report: it digs us deeper into a budget black…”

“I have four fundamental concerns with regard to the Energy conference report: it digs us deeper into a budget black hole, it fails to decrease our dependence on foreign oil, it rolls back important consumer protections, and it undermines some of the fundamental environmental laws our citizens rely upon. The conference report includes direct spending of more than $2.2 billion over the 2006-2010 period, exceeding the amount allocated by the budget resolution, so I hope my colleagues will join me in sustaining a budget point of order. Mr. President, I make a point of order that the pending conference report violates section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.”