Pete Domenici: “I say to fellow Senators and Senator Wyden, if you would please lend me your ear because I would like to be helpful.”

That is clearly a part of it, no question.

I think that the last point that Dr. Rivlin made you can find in the report: that our plan is more progressive than the tax code we are replacing.

I want to remind the committee again, and I will say it to you, Senator Snowe, remember, our package was put together by Democrats and Republicans, so we do not come here starting with one side or the other.

It is clear from this example that good things can happen when we open up more areas for drilling in a responsible manner.