we have biodiesel. we have these vehicles going out into schools. i saw on the news today, the bay area transport commission is trying to get people to take public transportation. we have the employees -- if they get public transportation, we provide them a couple of money for the passage, and we also encourage people to come to the san francisco zoo by giving them a dollar off. this is a corrective action that will make this a better place. i went to a conference in seattle in march, and this was a conservation conference. this was from committees and zoos across the world talking about global conservation. what was emerging that wanted to bring to you is over half of the populations of the united states, -- we have an opportunity to really advance the conservation conversation, with these visitors. this is part of a growing in the bidding partnership, with a local and regional governments. people like you. this is an important action that we can make. thank you for your support. >> thank you for your important work that you are doing at the zoo. >

we have biodiesel. we have these vehicles going out into schools. i saw on the news today, the bay area transport commission is trying to get people to take public transportation. we have the employees -- if they get public transportation, we provide them a couple of money for the passage, and we also encourage people to come to the san francisco zoo by giving them a dollar off. this is a corrective action that will make this a better place. i went to a conference in seattle in march, and this was a conservation conference. this was from committees and zoos across the world talking about global conservation. what was emerging that wanted to bring to you is oha

we have tremendous opportunities in biomass and biodiesel. we are looking to turn tobacco and other things into biodiesel to drop the cost of gasoline, at least in the short run. i think it is going to take a tremendous effort to get regulations and laws out of d.c. what is happening in washington and its impact on coal producing states has been terrible. it has been all the regulatory process these, so we have asked for help with all of these policies, comprehensive, but we have to have some policy with traditional fuels. >> one of my biggest concerns is what they are doing with regards to boeing. one of the of vintages we have in florida is we are a right to work with -- one of the advantages we have had in florida is we are right to work state, but if they allow companies to move to right to work states and not worry about individual's writes who are not a member of the union, it is going to have a devastating affect on those moving offshore, so there are a lot of issues the federal government is dealing with that are making it difficult f

they make biodiesel. the company collects the oil from schools and restaurants.ecently, the company opened up their pumps to the public and so far the demand has been overwhelming. >> in the ten days, we sold over a thousand gallons of fuel to all new customers. as the price goes up, the more people are going to switch over. >> biodiesel isn't for everyone. >>> the battle over california's budget continues. democrats say the ball is now in the governor's court. >>> let's take you outside for a live look at the golden gate bridge. a little foggy this morning, but in both directions we have traffic. keep that in mind if you are headed in and out of the city today. q >>> a beautiful shot, san rafael, good morning to you. >>> foster parents in california are about to get bigger paychecks. starting july 26, a boost of up to 26% in pay, depending on the child's age. this comes after a u.s. district judge ruled the state chronically under compensates. it brings california closer to federal standards. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee continues to insist he has no interest

we have tremendous opportunities in biomass and biodiesel. we are looking to turn tobacco and other things into biodiesel to drop the cost of gasoline, at least in the short run. i think it is going to take a tremendous effort to get regulations and laws out of d.c. what is happening in washington and its impact on coal producing states has been terrible. it has been all the regulatory process these, so we have asked for help with all of these policies, comprehensive, but we have to have some policy with traditional fuels. >> one of my biggest concerns is what they are doing with regards to boeing. one of the of vintages we have in florida is we are a right to work with -- one of the advantages we have had in florida is we are right to work state, but if they allow companies to move to right to work states and not worry about individual's writes who are not a member of the union, it is going to have a devastating affect on those moving offshore, so there are a lot of issues the federal government is dealing with that are making it difficult f

we have hydro, biofuels, ethanol and biodiesel. we have solar, we have wind, we have biomass. and we're working aggressively to develop all of them, both traditional sources of energy and our renewable sources of energy. ten years ago, in 2000, when i started as governor of north dakota, we set a course to develop a comprehensive energy plan, to develop all of our energy resources, both traditional and renewable, and to do it in tandem by encouraging private investment, private investment that would spur the development of new technologies, new technologies to develop traditional sources of energy and renewable sources of energy and create new and exciting synergistic partnerships. it would both diversify our energy mix, help us produce more energy, more cost-effectively, create good-quality jobs and improve environmental stewardship, and that's exactly what's happening. that's exactly what's happening in our state and that's exactly what we need to do as a nation. let me give you some examples from our state. oil and gas. oil and gas development has taken off in north dakota.

we have hydro, biofuels, ethanol and biodiesel. we have solar, we have wind, we have biomass. and we're working aggressively to develop all of them, both traditional sources of energy and our renewable sources of energy. ten years ago, in 2000, when i started as governor of north dakota, we set a course to develop a comprehensive energy plan, to develop all of our energy resources, both traditional and renewable, and to do it in tandem by encouraging private investment, private investment that would spur the development of new technologies, new technologies to develop traditional sources of energy and renewable sources of energy and create new and exciting synergistic partnerships. it would both diversify our energy mix, help us produce more energy, more cost-effectively, create good-quality jobs and improve environmental stewardship, and that's exactly what's happening. that's exactly what's happening in our state and that's exactly what we need to do as a nation. let me give you some examples from our state. oil and gas. oil and gas development has taken off in north dakota.

the full array of existing technologies including flex fuel, national -- natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, plug-in electric drive. so i encourage my colleagues to support the engel amendment and the open fuel standard as we work toward breaking our dependence on foreign oil. i thank our chairman kingston for his courtesies and i urge bipartisan support of my amendment. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- the gentlelady from wyoming rise? mrs. lummis: mr. chairman, the chairman of the subcommittee informs me that he will accept the amendment and call for a voice vote. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from new york. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. and the amendment is agreed to. for what purpose does the gentleman from iowa rise? mr. king: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will report. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. king of iowa. at the end of the bill, before the short title,

when the biodiesel tax credit was allowed to expire a year ago or so, 50% of capacity ended immediatelyu of the circumstances in rural america where unemployment levels have historically been a lot higher than in any other parts of the country and poverty rates higher. if we're going to address that inbalance in the economy, we need new opportunities and al tern tiffs for job growth and income growth in rural areas. if we're to meet the president's challenge of reducing our reliance on foreign oil by a third, we're going to need a robust biofuel industry. to do that, we have to move away from corn-based ethanol that everybody recognizes and that we're doing. usda is sponsors a variety of alternative feed stacks from grasses and algae and others to create new supplies and new ways to produce ethanol. at the same time, we have to make ethanol more readily available making sure our pumping and distribution systems are throughout the united states that make it convenient for consumers. if we had not had an ethanol industry, if we could just sort of wave a wand and the entire industry leaves

>> biodiesels need to keep the senate here?hat do you need to keep the senate here? is this just for show? >> we have to have the entire caucus involved. even though some of the negotiation takes place with some of us, the corvettes had a meeting with the president yesterday, we came back and each of us reported to the caucus. that caucus took more than two hours. they need to feel that they are in engaged in the debate around here. >> can you say with certainty that the votes are not there? what will be on the floor next week? >> we are not going to be [inaudible] on some piece of legislation that we do not have to vote on. it takes both sides to get something done. neither one of us can do it alone. we are working on a number of different proposals. we struck four of them with the president yesterday. i do not know how many others have been discussed with other groups of people. we will spend some time next week on a very strong bipartisan measure. i talked to john mccain and john kerry both today. >> a lot of your colleagues

it could be biodiesel, it could be ethanol, it could be sialosic ethanol which i championed when i was secretary of agriculture. but again i think it's going to be a whole host of things. now, ten years ago or 20 years ago, if i were on the senate floor making those statements, many would have looked at me and said well, mike, that's just a pipe dream, but as the senator from south dakota points out, 10% of our fuel in the united states is now ethanol, 10%. it did displace 445 million barrels of oil last year. there is just nothing else going on out there that has had that kind of impact. and we can report today that that $34 billion was kept in the u.s. economy. we often hear about this massive transfer of wealth that is occurring by us sending our hard-earned dollars to other parts of the world, again, parts of the world that don't share our values. well, in this case, with this product, we kept $34 billion here. and at least one study indicates that the average family saved saved $800 a year because of this, and our gas prices are about 89 cents lower per gallon than they otherwise