Listen to Mike on Energy Issues

Energy issues have taken center stage in the U.S. Senate during 2008. I have spoken about the need for a national energy policy, the importance of conservation and renewable/alternative energy research and development, and other related issues at various times during the debate over the matter. Listed below are a number of interviews, speeches and remarks I have made regarding energy:

July
07/30/2008	Mike speaks on the Senate Floor regarding high gas prices and the need for a national energy policy; he addresses oil speculation as well as the need for conservation and alternative/renewable fuel development. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 49:29

07/29/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses energy issues; the housing bill; the Healthy Americans Act; his position on the Senate Finance Committee and announces his next iTownHall meeting to discuss the Farm Bill. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 15:55

07/25/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on July 25, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:45

07/24/2008	Mike on Nate Shelman Show, Boise, Idaho radio; energy issues discussed. MP3 format; phone quality; runs 9:47

07/24/2008	Mike on Lars Larson Show; energy issues discussed. MP3 format; phone quality; runs 7:20

07/24/2008	Mike on Marc Bernier Show; energy issues discussed. MP3 format; phone quality; runs 9:20

07/22/2008	Mike speaks on the Senate Floor on energy issues. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 10:42

07/22/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the issues before Congress including a bill on energy speculation and the housing crisis. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 9:47

07/18/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on July 18, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:45

07/15/2008	Mike questioning witnesses at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. Witnesses at the hearing included Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 4:47

07/16/2008	Mike speaks on the Senate Floor on energy issues. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 19:17

07/11/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on July 11, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:30

07/09/2008	iTownHall meeting for July 2008. Idahoans ask Mike questions about issues before Congress with a focus on energy issues. MP3 format; studio and phone quality; runs 52:12

07/08/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the Housing Bill; FISA; Medicare legislation; the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; his next iTownHall meeting and other issues before Congress. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 12:15

07/01/2008	Mike guest hosting the Nate Shelman Show on 670 AM KBOI in Boise. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 1:25:30

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June

06/27/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on June 27, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:00

06/26/2008	Mike speaks about the Gas Price Reduction Act. MP3 format; studio quality

06/25/2008	Mike speaks on the floor of the Senate to discuss the need to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, commonly called County Payments, and fully fund Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:58

06/24/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the stories he has received from Idahoans regarding energy; his next iTownHall Meeting; the Housing bill; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); the war supplemental and more. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 12:50

06/20/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week including the stories sent to him from Idahoans about how the high cost of energy is affecting their lives. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 10:27

06/20/2008	Mike announces JulyiTownHall will focus on energy issues. MP3 format; phone quality; runs 1:30

06/18/2008	Mike asks Idahoans to share stories on how high energy prices are affecting them. MP3 format; phone quality

06/17/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses a tax bill on the floor of the Senate. He also reads responses he received from Idahoans on how gas prices have affected their daily lives. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 15:05

06/13/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on June 13, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:02

06/06/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on June 6, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:25

06/03/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses climate change legislation; energy and the economy; Internet Safety Month and online safety measures. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 16:55

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May

05/23/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on May 23, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 3:35

05/16/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on May 16, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:00

05/13/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses energy lesgislation; his Endangered Species Act tax provisions in the Farm Bill; the Owyhee Initiative; upper Snake River dams buyout; and global aid. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 18:35

05/09/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on May 9, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:16

05/07/2008	iTownHall meeting for May 2008. Idahoans ask Mike questions about issues before Congress. The issues covered include immigration; energy and gas prices; the housing crisis; county payments; the Farm Bill and Medicare. MP3 format; studio and phone quality; runs 52:12

05/02/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on May 2, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 4:46

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April

04/29/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the FAA Reauthorization Bill; economic stimulus checks; the rise of gas prices; the Farm Bill and his upcoming iTownHall meeting. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 20:43

04/25/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on April 25, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 3:31

04/22/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the Owyhee Initiative; Farm Bill; Nuclear Energy and other issues before Congress. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 9:30

04/18/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on April 18, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:50

04/11/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest, including the re-introduction of the Owyhee Initiative, for the week ending on April 11, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 4:55

04/04/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on April 4, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:25

04/01/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the Housing Stimulus Bill; the Treasury Department’s Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure; the U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement; profits for oil companies and the rising cost of fuel. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 20:53

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March

03/28/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to a special edition of the podcast highlighting the transition to digital television. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:05

03/14/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on March 14, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 7:09

03/11/2008	Weekly News Conference - Mike discusses the budget resolution; rising cost of energy; County Payments and the effectiveness of Daylight Saving Time. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 8:03

03/07/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on March 7, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 6:00

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February

02/29/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on February 29, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:54

02/15/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on February 15, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 5:11

02/08/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on February 8, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 14:40

02/01/2008	Weekly Wrap-up Podcast - Listen to Mike comment on issues that were topics of interest for the week ending on February 1, 2008. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 6:27

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January

01/28/2008	Listen to Mike's reaction to the President's State of the Union address. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 1:22

01/16/2008	Listen to Mike's speech at the Energy Solutions Customer Conference regarding nuclear energy. MP3 format; studio quality; runs 18:30

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