So, in fact, the IMF, to date, has not had any net negative impact on the American taxpayer.
I do agree that we have excessive American taxpayer exposure to Europe. It is called 'NATO.'
the notion that we should use our voting power on the International Monetary Fund to keep them from participating in a tripartite effort to ...
the European situation is one of the major threats to our being able to continue our recovery.
a disastrous effect on the American economy would also have a negative effect on the President's chances for reelection.
I think, a somewhat inaccurate partisan attack on the general fiscal policy of the United States.
Ranking Member Markey and I have introduced legislation to establish an escalating fee on oil and gas leases, which would provide strong inc...
For example, currently, the maximum fine that BLM can issue for a major violation, for something like drilling without a blowout preventer o...
If the Majority is interested in increasing oil production on Federal lands, they should support this legislation, get the companies to stop...
If a fine of $40,000 per day is not a sufficient financial deterrent, it is clear, and I agree with you, that a fine of $5,000 for a serious...
Yet, the Republican Majority is threatening to raise taxes on the wind industry this year, which would jeopardize those projects and many ot...
Director Abbey, last month Representative Holt and I sent you a report prepared by the Committee staff that analyzed drilling, safety and en...
Do you think that an average of $135 per incident is adequate to serve as a deterrent or do you believe the fines should be higher and that ...
I just think the fine structure, the monetary penalties are woefully out of date.
We are producing more now than we have in eight years in the United States, and very importantly, we are at a 12-year low in our imports.
We have had a seven percent reduction in oil consumption just over the last year.
Because of your great work, because of the Department of the Interior's great work, because of the work in the private sector, we are now do...
Finally, we got the auto industry to get out of their denial.
