Our country has suffered from an on-again, off-again energy policy that has failed to get us to energy independence. As President Obama has said, we need a comprehensive energy plan for the country that includes conventional resources like oil and gas, but that also takes advantage of wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and other renewable resources.
Ken SalazarWe are talking about institutionalizing a program on solar development that will outlast the Obama administration.
Ken SalazarI don't think anyone can speculate what will happen with respect to oil prices and gas prices because they are set on the global economy.
Ken SalazarAmericans pay up to 1,000 percent more to fill their prescriptions than consumers in other countries - that is an alarming statistic.
Ken SalazarI'm proud that Colorado delivered a victory to Barack Obama in 2008 and we will do so again in 2012.
Ken SalazarWith leading research universities, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and private companies like Blue Sun working on developing alternative fuels, Colorado is poised to become an international leader in clean energy.
Ken SalazarFor some in Washington, it's become sport to pick on the federal workforce. I think they do so unjustly. The very foundation of a stable America is having a government that functions well. Many countries have dysfunctional governments, because they don't have a good government workforce.
Ken Salazar