they voiced their support for joe goffman's nomination. is a sample of the group, the breadth of the growth. the national defense resources council, the league of conservation voters, the sierra club, the environmental defense fund and the national wildlife federation. that's just to name a few. key industry partners such as the addison electric institute and renewable fuel institute support joe goffman's nomination. finally, joe goffman's nomination has the support of some of our nation's largest labor unions, that includes the a.f.l./c.i.o. and even the united mine workers of america, they have voiced its support for mr. goffman's nomination. a coalition this broad does not happen every day, and certainly not on this floor, and it bears testimony to joe's character and commitment to doing what is right. let me conclude by saying that joe goffman is the right person to lead the this committee, and he will excel in this important role in part because he's already doing the job. i do not doubt that joe will be considerate, he will be courte