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March 19, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2433 related policy decisions is perceived to be ex- we are not going to take care of those The Senate proceeded to consider the panding. public lands and preserve the resources bill. Projected energy consumption in devel- and the environment. But we can do Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, oping countries will begin to exceed that of developed countries, a change that will carry both. We have done that in Wyoming I ask unanimous consent the time be- political, economic, and environmental con- for a number of years. We have been tween 1 and 3:15 p.m. today be equally siderations. very active in energy production, and divided for debate only between the The spread of information technology and at the same time we have been able to chairman and ranking member. I fur- use of the Internet dramatically change the preserve the lands. That is not the ther ask unanimous consent that at way business is conducted, and this change choice, either preserve it or ruin it. 3:15 today I be recognized to offer an carries with it a new set of vulnerabilities. That is not the choice we have. amendment. The prospects of cyberterrorist attacks on We also need to do some more re- energy infrastructure are very real; such at- Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, re- tacks may be the greatest threat to supply search on clean coal, one of our best serving the right to object—I will not during the years under review. energy sources. object—that would not in any way pre- Global warming is attracting growing at- I was just in Wyoming talking to clude Members from coming down for tention, and that attention will likely shape some folks who indicated we need to opening statements. We want to make debate on future energy policies; it is hoped find ways to get easements and move sure everyone can make their opening that debate will reflect sound science and energy. If it is in the form of elec- statements. I know there are a lot of factual analysis. tricity, it has to be moved by wholesale Members who would like to make open- Security of Supply transmission. We need a nationwide ing statements on the bill. If U.S. military power is committed to a grid to do that, particularly if we are Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, limited but extended protection effort in going to deregulate the transmission Northeast Asia, the capacity to respond to a I believe that is what the time is for. I crisis like that of 1990 in the Persian Gulf and the generation side, which we are concur with the Senator from Arizona. will be severely limited. The United States planning to do. Mr. MCCAIN. There may be more will need to rebalance its security relations. We have to have gas pipelines. Cali- than 2 hours, and Members may come Policy Contradictions fornia has become the great example. down afterwards since some Members The greater need for oil in the future is at They wanted to have more power. are coming back late this afternoon. I odds with current sanctions on oil exporters Their demand increased and production would like to make that clear. Libya, Iraq, and Iran. went down. Then they said: We will de- Mr. DODD. Madam President, reserv- The United States deals with energy policy regulate. So they deregulated the ing the right to object—I will not ob- in domestic terms, not international terms; wholesale cost and put a cap on resale ject—I urge Members who have opening U.S. energy policy is therefore at odds with cost. Those things clearly don’t work. statements to make on this bill to globalization. We have to have some incentives to come to the floor between now and 3:15. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- produce—tax incentives, probably, for Obviously, later in the day during con- pore. Under the previous order, the low-production wells. sideration of amendments Members time until 1 p.m. shall be under the We need to eliminate the boom-and- can make whatever statements they control of the distinguished Senator bust factor so small towns are not liv- wish. But to have some coherency to from Wyoming. ing high one day and in debt the next. the remarks, this would be the appro- Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, we have Finally, we need to take a look at priate time to do so. We urge Members 5 minutes remaining in our time; is conservation, of course. You and I need to come to the floor. that correct? to decide how we can use less of that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- energy and still maintain our kind of objection? pore. The Senator is correct. economy and way of life. Mr. REID. Madam President, reserv- Mr. THOMAS. I thank the chairman I again thank the chairman of the ing the right to object, I am wondering of the Energy Committee, the Senator Energy Committee for all he is doing if anyone knows that there is going to from Alaska, for the work he has done and urge him to continue so we can set be a vote this afternoon. That was on the energy problem. Clearly, we the right direction for this country in talked about last week. have one; there is no question. The order to have the energy we need and Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, question is, How do we best resolve it? save our national resources as well. I it is my understanding that there was We are in desperate need of a na- am persuaded we can do both. tional energy policy. We have not had I yield the floor and suggest the ab- a plan to have a vote at 6:15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there one for a number of years. We need to sence of a quorum. objection to any of the requests? With- have some direction with respect to do- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. The clerk will call the roll. out objection, it is so ordered. mestic production—how much we want The Senator from Kentucky. to let ourselves become dependent on The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, OPEC and other such issues. It seems we are in business for opening state- there are a number of issues about Mr. MCCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order ments, if anyone would like to proceed. which the chairman has talked. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- We need to talk about diversity. We for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. LIN- ator from Connecticut is recognized. have all kinds of things we can go on: Mr. DODD. Madam President, I yield We can go on oil, on gas, on coal— COLN). Without objection, it is so or- dered. 30 minutes to the distinguished Sen- which is one of our largest reserves. We ator from Wisconsin, Mr. FEINGOLD. need to make it more clean. Of course, f The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- we can do that. We can take another CONCLUSION OF MORNING ator from Wisconsin is recognized. look at nuclear, look again at our stor- BUSINESS Mr. FEINGOLD. Thank you, Madam age problems. It is one of the cleanest The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning President. sources we have. Hydro needs to be business is closed. Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, may maintained and perhaps improved. We I say to my distinguished colleague, f need to go to renewables, where we can my statement would be 5 minutes long. use wind and sunlight and some of the BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN REFORM Mr. FEINGOLD. As always, I defer to other natural sources. ACT OF 2001 my commander on this, the senior Sen- I will always remember listening to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ator from Arizona. someone back in Casper, WY, a number the previous order, S. 27 is discharged The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- of years ago, saying we have never run from the Committee on Rules and Ad- ator from Arizona is recognized. out of a source of fuel; what we have ministration, and the clerk will report Mr. MCCAIN. Madam President, I done is found something that worked a the bill by title. thank my friend, Senator FEINGOLD, little better. So we need to continue re- The legislative clerk read as follows: for his partnership and for his friend- search to find ways to do that. A bill (S. 27) to amend the Federal Election ship. We need to have access to public Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan Today we begin the first open Senate lands. That doesn’t mean for a minute campaign reform. debate in many years on whether or VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:36 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S2434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 19, 2001 not we should substantially reform our the quality of our deliberations will triotism and that of their neighbors, on campaign finance laws. I want to thank impress the public as evidence of the the civilization that they have built Senators LOTT and DASCHLE for their good faith that sustains our resolve. and defended, and not on the hope that commitment to allowing a fair and The many sponsors of this legislation politicians will ever take courage from open debate, and for their assurance have but one purpose: to enact fair, bi- our convictions and not our campaign that the Senate will be allowed to exer- partisan campaign finance reform that treasuries.
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