So, I would ask all our colleagues to take a look at that essentially universal rebate proposal.

I do think it is important too as we debate to figure out, as that is a threshold question, if you don't believe that's a problem.

It is important as we talk about the potential job loss, also to talk about the potential job creation.

the only economically viable approach to ensure that Congress is able to protect low-income and vulnerable communities from potentially higher energy costs associated with a cap-and-trade program.

Yes, we obviously can't get to where we want if we believe there is a serious problem just by doing what we are doing.

This is the problem. Your argument has two components. One is you don't think it's a problem, global climate change.

I don't think the White House has the ability to tell us what to do.

I have seen firsthand how addiction can blind young people to their hopes and dreams and possibilities.

Every ounce of an illegal drug interdicted at sea is an ounce that is kept off of our streets.

I am hopeful that we can move legislation, and I hope that we get it right.

Those who have lost their jobs face truly hard times.

While we may be in dismal times, this is America. And I think that we have to take the attitude that we will get through this, and we will.

Today's Unemployment Report...is an urgent reminder of why decisive and urgent actions are needed to respond to our deepening recession.

I believe in this President, and I know that as this situation changes from day to day, hour by hour, it is indeed a very difficult moving target but we will hit the target.

The key is to make sure that Americans come through this difficult time and come out whole at the end of it.

Thank you for holding the hearing.

The OCS discussion is one that we have been having for the last couple of weeks.

My time has expired, but I think you have helped make the point I am trying to make, which is that there is all this alarm about how we would be tying our hands if we went back to the moratoria that were in place when in fact we could…