Madam Speaker, it's been 64 days since the Deepwater Horizon exploded, sank, killed 11 rig workers, and began spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico. So I think we all agree that, first and foremost, we must stop the leak, clean up the…

Universal service is an important issue everywhere. It's certainly important in Louisiana, which is relatively rural.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to applaud the Federal District Court ruling yesterday overturning the administration's job-killing moratorium on American energy production in the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico. This moratorium on drilling will ship…

Mr. Speaker, from the bailouts to the failed stimulus bills to the government takeover of health care to the failure to prevent and respond timely to the BP spill disaster, Americans are sick and tired of being ignored by their government…

I thank the gentleman from Washington for the time. Madam Speaker, I stand in favor of H.R. 5481, which gives subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. As we stand here today…

I think eventually I think he's going to have to resign or be fired. I think it's a shame. This guy has obviously had a distinguished career. He's a great soldier. He's a brave man. But this thing is -- he's not going to overcome this.

I believe that if we are going to consume petroleum products, we must and can produce it safely at home.

I introduced the Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation (RESTART) Act on June 22nd, 2010.

I have always been a supporter of alternative, more-efficient and less carbon-intense vehicles, and I think this discussion comes at an important time.

I also believe that the risks--both environmental and geopolitical--are too high when we import oil from foreign sources.

Mr. President, it is with heartfelt sympathy that I stand before you today to offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends who lost their loved ones in the flash floods that swept through the Albert Pike Recreation Area…

Mary Landrieu, the senator from Louisiana, for example, has seven or eight points she thinks the president should do.

Instead of having a blanket ban, including, she says, just get all the inspectors together, send them out to each deepwater rig individually.

Mary Landrieu, the Senator from Louisiana, for example, has seven or eight points she thinks the President should do instead of having a blanket ban.

Mr. President, I welcome following my distinguished colleague from Michigan and her impassioned plea against obstructionism. I have been facing the same challenges in particular with certain programs that are absolutely crucial for…

Mr. President, the letter truthfully says--it is very simple: The frequent lapses in the National Flood Insurance Program are undermining homeowners and commercial property owner confidence in this vital system. Given the fragile state of…

Mr. President, again, I think it is a shame. If the distinguished Senator from Michigan wants to propound a UC to separate unemployment insurance, I will support that. I will not object. I think it is a good idea. I think we need to come…

I want to ask you: who is in charge on the ground?