John Barrasso

We need to take action to prevent wildfires and protect our forests.

Healthy forests are vital to many Indian and rural communities, including those in my home State of Wyoming.

Why has the administration decided not to provide this additional military assistance?

Last week, I joined Senator Corker and a couple of dozen other Senators in introducing the Russian Aggression Prevention Act.

The Ukrainians are battling to free themselves of Russian domination and build a European democracy. They deserve more than Spam in a can from America.

We have seen over the weekend the situation Ukraine continues to spiral out of control.

First, I commend my friend and colleague from Tennessee for his leadership on foreign affairs and his efforts in these areas. I fully support all of his efforts to bring forth a united position on behalf of our country. ____________________

Your testimony also noted that your tribe is interested in using biomass to promote on-reservation economic development.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your kind words.

Can you spend a little time explaining why the capacity determination should be eliminated?

That is why I continue to come back time and time again, so I want to thank you for holding this hearing today on my bill, S. 2132.

I urge my colleagues to advance this legislation so it can be signed into law this year and tribes can move forward toward energy self-determination.

We commend Senator Barrasso and the co-sponsors of this bill for introducing this important legislation.

I want to talk a bit about Federal liability.

My bill would create demonstration projects to give tribes access to reliable supplies of biomass material from Federal land.

The EPA has 'Greatly underestimated the amount of power production that would be retired due its rules.'

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We call on this Committee to ensure Congress provides a response to their report and work with the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today.

Education is a critical factor for success in today's world.

The President, when he was running in 2008, talked about the issue of coal. Under his plan, he said electricity rates wouldn't necessarily skyrocket.

I strongly disagree. I believe as industry has stated, technology is not currently and may never be commercially available.

If the coal-fired power plants close, what happens in this country?

Many of the policies coming out of the EPA's Air and Radiation Office are the cause of the beliefs I am hearing from the people around the State of Wyoming.