On Friday, Sept. 12, the Senate Energy Committee will host an all-day summit to facilitate the development of comprehensive legislation to address America’s many energy challenges. The Senate-wide meeting, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., will feature two panels of witnesses that include energy analysts, academics and corporate leaders, all of whom will offer recommendations on how our country can achieve a more secure, reliable, sustainable and affordable energy future. All 100 Senators will be invited to participate. The discussion, in Dirksen G50, also is open to the public and the press.


Sen. Bingaman: “This critical discussion will provide a broad spectrum of views on how to tackle the difficult energy challenges confronting our nation, including economic security, national security, global warming and ending our addiction to oil. It will be an excellent opportunity for Senators to listen, learn and contribute firsthand to this important and timely conversation.”


Sen. Domenici: “I’m pleased to join Senator Bingaman in welcoming our fellow Senators as well as experts from the private sector to provide their views on how best to address our many energy challenges. We have assembled a diverse panel that will bring many different perspectives to this debate. I look forward to a free-wheeling discussion that will bring about greater understanding of the issues confronting us and the best ways to address them.”



Witnesses:

Professor John Deutch Mr. John Krenicki

Professor Vice Chairman, President and CEO

Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Electric Energy Infrastructure

Cambridge, MA Atlanta, GA



Mr. Dan Reicher Mr. John Rowe

Director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives Chairman and CEO

Google.org Exelon Corporation

San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL



Dr. Daniel Yergin Mr. James Roberts

Chairman Chief Executive Officer

Cambridge Energy Research Associates Foundation Coal Corporation

Cambridge, MA Linthicum Heights, MD



Mr. Frank Verrastro Mr. Douglas Steenland

Director, Energy and National Security Program President and CEO

Center for Strategic and International Studies Northwest Airlines

Washington, DC Eagan, MN



Mr. Gary Cohn

Co-President, Managing Director and COO

Goldman Sachs

New York, NY



Mr. Richard Wagoner

Chairman and CEO

General Motors

Detroit, MI



Mr. Marvin Odum

President

Shell Oil Company

Washington, DC