As we consider all the land legislation, we must balance the many needs placed on our lands.

I read that and I think that it may be vague in the restrictions on how the three colleges may use the conveyed lands.

I believe can be a big part of the solution.

I think it is an irreplaceable part of our energy portfolio.

I'm very concerned that any, any tax and cap scheme is simply going to benefit the same Wall Street elite who got us into this financial mess that we find ourself in today.

This is a critical issue that affects our communities deeply.

It is inconceivable to me now that the Indian Health Service is reporting suicides among children as young as five years old.

many of us will vigorously fight to defeat it

I guess the question comes down to are we willing to set aside an area three and a half times the size of the District of Columbia for a wind farm to replace each one of these coal-fired power plants.

I am concerned about how the agriculture community in the intermountain West could possibly survive under Waxman-Markey.

Supporters are putting a lot on the line by advocating the largest energy tax in the history of America.

this bill is a violation of our oath to the Constitution and a major affront to the Indian tribes in our states

I appreciate that it is a matter of considerable importance for Senators Akaka and Inouye, and for many Native Hawaiian people.

The more energy America can produce, the stronger the American economy will be.

Cap-and-tax advocates have tried to sell the American people on the idea that we can be energy secure by having less energy, but making it more expensive.

We need to recognize the unique status of Native Hawaiians.

Unemployment has now hit 9.5 percent in America. The Administration admitted again this week that unemployment will continue to rise.

So in terms of Senator Cardin's question about how much land is being used for the renewables onshore that he just asked for that number, you may want include some of those offshore issues as well.

As you talk about the stimulus package, you know, unemployment has now reached 9.5 percent, and it is climbing.

We cannot tie America's hands behind its back with onerous red tape if we are going to achieve energy independence.

In Wyoming, the frontier spirit of smaller government and individual liberty are still sacred traditions.

In Southern Wyoming, in Colorado, having experienced bark beetle in our forests, I was there this past weekend; we have mountain ranges of standing dead trees that is literally a tinder box.

The NEPA process is broken, and it needs to be fixed.

How can NEPA be improved to address the concerns of people in the Rocky Mountain West who view the law as a tool by outside group to block economic development?

When I look at unemployment in this country now at 9.5 percent and predicted to climb higher, many studies looking at Waxman-Markey say this is going to cost Americans jobs in energy, minerals, manufacturing, big issues for Wyoming.