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think anyone has a better grasp of the 

importance of finding a third way to do 

things than JOHN. He knows that there 

are always three ways of beginning our 

work on the issues. The first two lead 

to gridlock as they are the extreme positions on the issue. The third way is 

closer to the middle and has elements 

in it that everyone can agree on. That 

is usually what gets things done. 

That has always been JOHN’s measure 

of success. He has never been one who 

was concerned about making points, he 

has always been interested in making 

progress. 

JOHN will always be remembered for 

the leadership he brought to the Senate on a number of issues that concerned him. As he worked on them all 

he showed his independence and his 

willingness to consider all viewpoints 

to find the one that he thought stood 

the best chance of succeeding, on the 

floor and in the field. JOHN would be an 

excellent diplomat because he knows 

how to disagree without being disagreeable. He has forged good working 

relationships with us all and that is 

why he has so many friends in the Senate. 

JOHN has been a great public servant 

and his career shows the results he has 

been able to achieve in every area of 

his life. I am proud of his service in the 

Senate on behalf of the people of Virginia, his service in our Armed Forces, 

and especially, I am proud to call him 

my friend. 

It is always difficult at the end of the 

session to say goodbye to our colleagues who are retiring. We have 

worked together for so many years 

that we will miss their thoughtful suggestions, their well chosen words and 

their commitment to the issues we 

have worked on together. 

For JOHN, the good part of goodbye is 

the knowledge that we will meet again 

and, I am sure, we will work together 

again, laugh again, and continue to 

enjoy all that life has to offer again. 

This is not a time to say goodbye, just 

a reminder to be well until we see each 

other again. 

Diana joins in sending our best wishes to you, JOHN and to Jeanne. You deserve nothing but the best life has to 

offer and you shall have it. I look forward to the days ahead and a time 

when we can get out our fishing poles 

and explore some of Virginia’s best rivers and streams. Good luck and God 

bless. 

CHUCK HAGEL

Mr. President, soon the last remaining items of business on the legislative 

calendar will be taken up and the current session of Congress will draw to a 

close. When it does, several of our colleagues will be returning home and 

leaving public service. We will miss 

them, their good ideas and the touch of 

creativity they brought to our work in 

the Senate during their years of service 

to the people of their home States. 

When I am asked about the members 

with whom I have had the privilege to 

serve during my Senate career, CHUCK

HAGEL will certainly come to mind. I 

don’t think anyone has a more interesting life story to tell than CHUCK and 

certainly few have achieved the level of 

success he has been able to attain in 

his public life and in the business 

world. 

CHUCK grew up in a small Nebraska 

town where he learned the value of a 

day’s work at an earlier than usual 

age. CHUCK found his first job when he 

was only nine and he’s been hard at 

work ever since. When he lost his father at the age of 16 it fell to him, as 

the oldest child, to help raise the 

younger ones of his family. 

That was also about the time that 

CHUCK made his first run for office. 

When he was in high school he decided 

to run for Student Council President. 

He knew he would have to do something different in his campaign to separate himself from the others who were 

running, so he tied a chicken to the 

hood of his car and drove around the 

school announcing the reasons why he 

was in the race. No one had ever seen 

anything quite like that before and he 

won quite easily I am sure. 

After his high school years, CHUCK

heard the call to serve his country and 

he and his brother joined the Army and 

served in Vietnam. He was seriously 

wounded twice and received two Purple 

Hearts during his military service. 

During one of his missions, he and his 

brother were trapped in their armored 

personnel carrier when an enemy mine 

exploded beneath them. CHUCK pulled 

his unconscious brother to safety and 

probably saved his life. It took 10 years 

for him to fully heal from the effects of 

the injuries he suffered that day. 

When he graduated from the University of Nebraska he began his political 

career in earnest. He joined the staff of 

a Republican congressman from Nebraska and impressed him and his staff 

so much that he steadily rose in responsibility to be his top aide. 

Equally impressive has been CHUCK’s 

success as a businessman. He sold almost all he had to begin a cellular 

phone company with two partners. His 

hard work and determination to succeed paid off and his investment was 

multiplied many times over. 

That kind of success would have been 

enough for most people, but not for 

CHUCK. CHUCK felt the call to bigger 

things and he set his sights on going to 

Washington to make life a little better 

for the people back home in Nebraska. 

That was his platform when CHUCK

ran for the Senate in 1996. The experts 

thought he was a long shot and a lot of 

people said he didn’t stand a chance. 

Once again, CHUCK defied the odds and 

relied on the judgment of the people of 

Nebraska instead of the predictions of 

the experts. The people of Nebraska 

knew a good thing when they saw it 

and CHUCK was sent to the Senate to 

represent them. 

CHUCK and I were part of the same 

freshman class and when we arrived we 

both looked forward to being named to 

the committees on which we would 

serve so we could make a difference for 

our States and the Nation. CHUCK was 

very pleased and proud when Senator 

LUGAR offered him an invitation to join 

the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 

CHUCK took full advantage of the opportunity and made it the focus of his 

efforts in the Senate. He made a point 

of visiting other countries and meeting 

with foreign leaders to increase his expertise on foreign policy. Working 

closely with Senator LUGAR and Senator BIDEN, he has been a voice on the 

committee that is sought after for his 

perspective on the issues that involve 

our relations with other countries. 

Over the years I have enjoyed serving 

with CHUCK and working with him on 

two of his top priorities, cutting Federal spending and making our tax system more workable and more responsive to the needs of our national economy. He can be very proud of all he has 

achieved, especially his support of fast 

track authority so the President could 

negotiate trade deals that cannot be 

changed by the Congress. His work in 

the area of international trade has 

made a great difference throughout the 

United States and helped improve our 

relationship with our trading partners. 

Now CHUCK’s Washington years are 

coming to a close and he will be moving on together with Lilibet to something new and different in their lives. 

Diana and I have always found that 

when one great adventure ends another 

one takes its place. That is our wish 

for you. Whatever the future holds for 

you and Lilibet we wish you all the 

best. The only good part about saying 

goodbye is the knowledge that you will 

keep in touch with us and continue to 

offer your good advice and the unique 

brand of common sense that you 

learned from your service in Washington, your success in your business, 

and your years growing up in Nebraska, Wyoming’s neighbor to the 

East. 

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FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. 

RES. 70 

Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, pursuant to section 223 of S. Con. Res. 70, I 

previously filed adjustments to the 2009 

budget resolution for H.R. 2095, the 

Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. 

Those adjustments reflected the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate at 

that time of the budgetary effects of 

H.R. 2095. 

CBO has since revised that estimate, 

increasing the amount of net savings 

over both 5 and 10 years. As such, H.R. 

2095 still meets the conditions required 

for the release of the reserve fund 

under section 223, including being fully 

paid for over both the 6- and 11-year 

time periods. 

Consequently, I am revising the adjustments made on September 29 pursuant to section 223 to reflect CBO’s 

updated estimate. This adjustment affects both the budgetary aggregates 


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and the allocation provided to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. 

I ask unanimous consent to have 

printed in the RECORD the following revisions to S. Con. Res. 70. 

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the 

RECORD, as follows: 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2009—S. CON. RES. 70; FURTHER REVISIONS TO 

THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 

223 DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE 

[In billions of dollars] 

Section 101 

(1)(A) Federal Revenues: 

FY 2008 ............................................................................. 1,875.401 

FY 2009 ............................................................................. 2,029.667 

FY 2010 ............................................................................. 2,204.701 

FY 2011 ............................................................................. 2,413.291 

FY 2012 ............................................................................. 2,506.069 

FY 2013 ............................................................................. 2,626.577 

(1)(B) Change in Federal Revenues: FY 2008 ............................................................................. ¥3.999 FY 2009 ............................................................................. ¥67.732 FY 2010 ............................................................................. 21.303 

FY 2011 ............................................................................. ¥14.779 FY 2012 ............................................................................. ¥151.526 FY 2013 ............................................................................. ¥123.642 (2) New Budget Authority: 

FY 2008 ............................................................................. 2,564.237 

FY 2009 ............................................................................. 2,538.268 

FY 2010 ............................................................................. 2,566.829 

FY 2011 ............................................................................. 2,692.492 

FY 2012 ............................................................................. 2,734.106 

FY 2013 ............................................................................. 2,858.848 

(3) Budget Outlays: 

FY 2008 ............................................................................. 2,466.678 

FY 2009 ............................................................................. 2,573.280 

FY 2010 ............................................................................. 2,625.754 

FY 2011 ............................................................................. 2,711.453 

FY 2012 ............................................................................. 2,719.533 

FY 2013 ............................................................................. 2,851.944 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2009—S. CON. RES. 70; FURTHER REVISIONS TO 

THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 

223 DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE 

[In millions of dollars] 

Current Allocation to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: 

FY 2008 Budget Authority 13,964.

FY 2008 Outlays ............................................................... 9,363 

FY 2009 Budget Authority ................................................ 14,435 

FY 2009 Outlays ............................................................... 10,253 

FY 2009–2013 Budget Authority ...................................... 75,947 

FY 2009–2013 Outlays ..................................................... 49,989 

Adjustments: 

FY 2008 Budget Authority ................................................ 0 

FY 2008 Outlays ............................................................... 0 

FY 2009 Budget Authority ................................................ 0 

FY 2009 Outlays ............................................................... 0 

FY 2009–2013 Budget Authority ...................................... ¥8 

FY 2009–2013 Outlays ..................................................... ¥8 

Revised Allocation to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: 

FY 2008 Budget Authority ................................................ 13,964 

FY 2008 Outlays ............................................................... 9,363 

FY 2009 Budget Authority ................................................ 14,435 

FY 2009 Outlays ............................................................... 10,253 

FY 2009–2013 Budget Authority ...................................... 75,939 

FY 2009–2013 Outlays ..................................................... 49,981 

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RENEWABLE ENERGY AND 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAUCUS 

Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise 

today to talk about a subject that is 

near and dear to my heart, the Senate 

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. 

Would the distinguished gentlemen 

from North Dakota and Idaho engage 

in a colloquy with me on this topic? 

Mr. DORGAN. I would be pleased to 

engage in such a colloquy. 

Mr. CRAPO. I would also like to join 

my colleagues in a colloquy on this 

matter. 

Mr. ALLARD. I thank my colleagues. 

The need for a strong renewable energy 

policy has never been more timely. 

This is something I have worked on for 

many years. As a member of the House 

of Representatives I was a member of 

the House Renewable Energy Caucus, 

and when I was elected to the Senate, 

discovered that no such similar caucus 

existed here. So I, along with Senators 

JEFF BINGAMAN, TIM JOHNSON, JIM JEFFORDS, and BOB KERRY, founded the 

Senate Renewable Energy and Energy 

Efficiency Caucus. 

The caucus is still going strong today 

with leadership from Senator BYRON

DORGAN, Senator JOE LIEBERMAN, and 

myself. It is a nonpartisan group that 

strives to increase awareness of the 

various forms of renewable energy and 

energy efficiency technologies in the 

United States. 

I have been honored to serve as the 

Republican cochair since the inception 

of the Senate caucus, during this time 

we have seen the caucus membership 

grow and today more than a third of 

the Senate is a member. The caucus 

has hosted numerous events and briefings and helped hundreds of renewable 

energy groups display their ideas and 

technologies. It has also been a forum 

for sharing thousands of news articles 

relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency. 

As many of you know, I am retiring 

from the Senate at the end of this term 

and will no longer serve as cochair of 

the caucus. I am proud of the work 

that the caucus has done, and I am 

confident it will continue to do great 

work in the future. 

I know it will do great work in the 

future because it will have strong leadership. I greatly appreciate the work of 

the other cochairs, Senators DORGAN

and LIEBERMAN. They have a remarkable dedication to renewable energy. 

With the addition of the new Republican cochair, I have no doubt that the 

caucus will be as strong as ever. 

The man replacing me on the caucus 

is an ardent advocate for renewable energy, Senator MIKE CRAPO. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, 

Senator CRAPO has helped craft successful legislation to provide tax credits for production and investment in 

renewable energy such as wind, solar, 

and geothermal, and as a member of 

the Senate Agriculture Committee, he 

supported expanded usage of renewable 

biofuels. 

Senator CRAPO also represents a 

State that is passionate about renewable energy and energy efficiency. The 

State of Idaho has received awards for 

its dedication to renewable energy and 

cutting edge research is taking place 

every day at the fine colleges and universities in Idaho. 

Mr ALLARD. Senator DORGAN, you 

have helped me cochair the caucus for 

several years, and your efforts have 

been invaluable. Do you share my estimation that Senator CRAPO will make 

a strong co-chair? 

Mr. DORGAN. Yes. 

Mr. ALLARD. Senator CRAPO you 

have been a strong advocate for renewable energy for years, and I am sure are 

looking forward to cochairing the caucus. Do you have any comments? 

Mr. CRAPO. Yes. I have long admired 

the work of Senator ALLARD in forming 

and developing the caucus over the 

years. I am honored to be chosen as the 

next cochair of the caucus and am 

eager to build on the work he has accomplished thus far. 

As you mentioned, my home State of 

Idaho is one of the Nation’s leaders in 

renewable energy. Idaho has significant 

and developed hydropower, wind, and 

geothermal energy resources, which 

has led us to have one of the five lowest per capita and total emissions profiles of any State. The research being 

done on these technologies, as well as 

energy efficiency, biofuels, and alternative energy resources such as nuclear power at the Idaho National Laboratory, University of Idaho, Boise 

State and Idaho State Universities, is 

remarkable and nationally recognized. 

Energy issues have arrived at center 

stage in the public eye and energy supply, prices, and environmental effects 

are at the forefront of concern. All of 

us here, regardless of political affiliation, can agree that developing a 

sound domestic energy plan that provides an adequate supply of clean and 

affordable energy is a benefit to our 

Nation. I look forward, along with Senators DORGAN and LIEBERMAN, to educating members and promoting renewable energy and efficiency measures in 

the upcoming Congress to achieve that 

goal. 

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SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT 

OF 2008 

Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, in July, 

the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship passed S. 3362, the 

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 

2008, by a unanimous 19–0 vote. Since 

then, Senator SNOWE, myself, and others have worked diligently to address 

concerns that have been expressed to 

us by our colleagues and the administration, and we reached an agreement 

with the administration on the terms 

of the bill. Unfortunately, at the last 

minute, a colleague had objections and 

we cannot pass the bill. 

As the title suggests, the purpose of 

S. 3362 was to reauthorize the Small 

Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small 

Business Technology Transfer programs, otherwise known as SBIR and 

STTR. The bill makes improvements to 

these programs that will allow them to 

work better for small businesses, while 

contributing to our economy, fulfilling 

the priority research needs of the nation, and expanding and diversifying 

our military’s supply base. 

Small businesses continue to receive 

only about 4 percent of Federal research and development dollars despite 


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