State Delegate Bob Marshall wants to be Virginia's next senator and he pleaded his case to James Madison University students Monday night.

Marshall is currently running against Jim Gilmore for the Republican nomination. They are running for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator John Warner.

Marshall spoke to the College Republicans of JMU about how he is different than Gilmore and he answered questions from the group.

He also addressed some issues that relate to the Valley, such as the current energy bill.

"Right now, the energy bill is using quite a bit of ethanol from corn, and it is causing farmers, beef, poultry, and pork, to have significant cost increase in their feed," says Marshall.

Marshall says he plans to write a letter to exempt Virginia from that part of the farm bill and he would make it permanent if elected as senator.