For the better part of 50 or 60 years, our foreign policy had been deeply entwined with oil, in one form or another.
we're in two shooting wars in the Middle East, in large measure, because of our dependence on imported petroleum
Isn't the urgency of this such that a more dramatic push is really in the national interest?
about half of our substantial military budget goes, one way or another, to protecting our oil trade
The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 sustains the objectives outlined in the bill I introduced last year with then-Senator Bid...
We must take whatever actions are necessary to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
We have a democratically elected government, after a decade of military rule which was excessively supported, in my view, by the United Stat...
The Ball State geothermal project provides a practical, real-world example of how large-scale alternative-energy projects are now economical...
I believe that the American public and elected officials are becoming much more aware of the severe problems associated with oil dependence,...
At a time of heightened awareness about the need for food safety oversight, growing demand to address the cost and assure the quality of pre...
I really appreciate that. I thank you for the opportunity to introduce Peggy Hamburg whom the President has nominated to lead the Food and D...
It is my privilege to recommend a signal leader to address these challenges and opportunities for reform.
The point that I am hopeful you are able to make at USDA is that American agriculture can rise in productivity to meet whatever challenges t...
For many years, starting with President Bush, now with President Obama, presidents and everyone else have said we have a dependence upon imp...
I believe that energy policy reform, in particular, eliminating our over-dependence on oil, is critical to bolstering our Nation's security,...
And we're trying to define those, and then for the more diplomatic problems, in terms of international law, of which we need to be cognizant...
The biggest challenge for us is getting other victim states to shoulder their burden of prosecution.
I think it's not unreasonable to think that there would be such successful negotiations, because rural shipping is being vilely affected by ...
