In adversity lies opportunity.

BP is paying the Federal Government, has stated that they want to continue to do that.

We appreciate very much your appearance before our Subcommittee today.

You have heard your colleagues at this panel give their testimony.

I think it is appropriate for the well owner who derives benefit from the production to also bear the risk if those hydrocarbons are released into the environment inadvertently.

Good. Thanks. Eternal vigilance. Continue to be vigilant. Thank you.

I would say the $20 billion that the President got in an agreement with BP last night is--I would say it is a very good assurance to the American people that BP intends to stay in this for the duration.

Well, good. There is a tension----

In America we like to play baseball. As it turns out, in your country your people like to play baseball, too.

That is commendable.

I believe that it will help the Federal Government, our Federal Government to lead by example and demonstrate to the American people that energy efficiency efforts can pay real dividends, both in saving money and in preserving our…

With a price tag that large, our subcommittee believes there has got to be some significant opportunities for savings.

the Federal Government is the single largest user of energy in our Nation.

National parks are an invaluable resource for understanding our nation's historic and cultural heritage, as well as its natural environment.

This legislation, if adopted, would establish the first national park in the State of Delaware, the only state in the Union which is home to neither a national park or even to a unit of the national park system.

As Senator Carper said, if you can't measure it, then you really don't know how much you are using.

In July 2011, you're going to see a whole lot of people moving out. Bet on it.

I wish to begin by saying some nice words about the Senator from Alaska. When she ran for the Senate the first time, she ran against one of my dearest friends, former Governor Tony Knowles, whom I tried very hard to elect to the Senate…