The largest transfer of wealth in human history has occurred between the industrial world, especially the United States, to the oil-producing world. We have to stop that.
 
However, the so-called "cap and trade" bill looming in Congress is not the answer. It's a looming disaster for our country. On this issue there couldn't be a bigger difference between the "appointed" Senator Michael Bennet and me. He says he wants to be for it. I'm strongly opposed. He will vote for it. I would fight to kill it before it can end up turning our already weakened economy upside down.
 
While I am in favor of moving as quickly as is practical to new energy alternatives to replace our dependence on foreign oil, I'm not in favor of sending our country on an economic suicide mission that would come with the passage of a "cap and trade" system.
 
The so-called green energy potential has to be put in perspective. We can't meet our energy demands with windmills and solar panels and other alternatives in the near term. We may get to the point in the next decade or two, but we're not there today.
 
For now, we must continue to depend on our traditional sources of energy -- coal, oil and especially natural gas. It means we must aggressively expand energy production in our country, including stepping up drilling and looking to nuclear power as one of our best sources for non-carbon energy.