I have to say that I am disappointed by your actions today.

And is it also true that applications for permits to drill actually increased in the Obama administration over the Bush administration?

But really my question, isn't that--that's not our only choice. The question is: Could we in retrospect have tightened up regulation and been more rigorous in the review process?

I regret very much you're not running for President. I think you would have added some good, common, political sense and a lot of good humor.

It is our obligation as Members of the U.S. Congress to develop constructive ways to help people in the gulf rebuild their lives and their livelihoods.

This is the definition of partisanship and it undermines the integrity of this committee.

I am encouraged that now more than a year later, officials in both the oil industry and our government appear to be heeding these lessons and retooling the way they do business.

And is it also true that production on the Outer Continental Shelf actually also increased under the Obama administration over the Bush administration?

It just tells me when you leave something out, it looks like we have left it out deliberately.

So are you in agreement then we probably should have some cost recovery under vulnerabilities?

The second thing, which has been mentioned by my colleagues and certainly applies in the life sciences, is this idea of making sure the R&D tax credit is good, and stable, and that we are not playing a game of red light/green light with…

I would like to begin by joining you in the condolences that you expressed.

I don't believe we could find a more credible or more capable leader.

Third, immigration reform: looking at the H-1B Visas; realizing that we are basically having to contract with people in other countries because we've made it so hard for them to come over here.

I think this country needs to move ahead, and that the heart of our progress should be an innovation agenda.

When only Members of one party vote for it and not a single Member of the other party vote for it, I don't know that is a normative statement; I think it is just a factual statement, it is a partisan budget.

Obviously, if we don't address that inadequacy, all it does is shift the cost of cleanup when an oil spill occurs, such as did at Deepwater Horizon, onto the public, is that not correct?

I mentioned in my opening statement that in the partisan budget that passed the House here a few months ago, it slashes Medicaid funding 35 to 49 percent.