Hearing of Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the Future of Coal

STATEMENT OF HON. BYRON L. DORGAN, U.S. SENATOR
FROM NORTH DAKOTA

Senator Dorgan. Mr. Chairman, I did not hear all that you said, but let me concur with whatever it was.

[Laughter.]

The Chairman. I think you would agree with what I said.

Senator Dorgan. But let me just make the same point just in 30 seconds. There is no question that when we write an energy
bill--and we need a new energy policy--it needs to include coal. The aggressiveness with which we pursue clean coal
technology to try to advance the interests of developing our coal resources, hopefully at some point in the future in zero
emission plants, which I believe we can do if we decide to do that, I think that is just a very important part of understanding what new energy policy will be. Yes, there will be new things but included in an energy policy has to be the use of these vast resources of coal reserves. So I think this is an excellent opportunity to share views.

One thing has happened, Mr. Chairman. They have actually just added another vote. So it is not always very convenient to
do things around here as we run back and forth to votes. But I want to thank everybody who has come to this discussion.

The Chairman. Senator Salazar, you are always a faithful attendee. If you want to make a couple of comments, go ahead.
You might not have a chance before the afternoon is out, and I will get back here.

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