Coal miners mine coal, take it to the power plant. Good paying jobs, good benefits, tough work.

Base load generation is the low priced commodity product, which--so people get harmed and the economy gets harmed by high prices.

Good paying jobs, good benefits, tough work. In the coal regions around the world, they are critical to the southern Illinois economy.

We are proud to be saying with that extension, the industry is getting back to work in creating a lot of jobs, 75,000 jobs in the industry.

We are indeed seeing more diversity in the Nation's electric generation portfolio.

Last year, I am sure you witnessed me battling Congress at the end of the year to extend the production and tax credit.

I believe in a truly 'all of the above' energy policy.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

If we could just cut spending on oil and gas subsidies, we would save $4 billion.

It is remarkable, in that context, that we are not in a great depression today.

We will keep faith with our troops, military families, and veterans who have borne the burden of a decade of war and who make our military the best in the world.

Absolutely, and I think the reality of the situation is when this discussion goes forward, now, it is not just is HUD going to be asked about this, they are going to look in your direction for your thoughts.

I personally, from a political point of view, am very skeptical that unless we have an automatic punchbowl retractor, it is going to be very difficult to hold back.

Household net worth has rebounded by more than 10 times that.

It is hard to shock and awe someone who is from Chicago, Illinois about scandals.

When people ask me to reduce to a single number where are we and where our economy is, I go to household net worth.

I think it adds to the decorum and the value of the discussion if we allow witnesses to answer a question.

I think Illinois is second in the whole country, and many of them in the heart of my district are suffering because of what happened, but also because of unintended consequences.