I just think--do you find it appalling that we don't have an energy policy in 2011 in the United States of America?
Do you see the citizens of this country paying a much higher price because of our indecision in not having an energy policy?
West Virginians believe that basically we are too dependent on foreign oil.
Not the course we're on now.
You believe that basically we, as a country, could be energy independent if we use the resources we have available?
We want jobs. We want an economy. We want to be able to compete. We don't want wars around the world. We don't want to continue to be relyin...
Dr. Bartis, is there--do you know of any commercial coal to liquid plants in the United States and has any been permitted recently?
Don't you think the elected representatives should be leading that and representing the people that they do serve?
Why would--does that make any sense to you at all?
Don't you think you're going to displace the jobs and the markets that go with it?
Diversifying our transportation fuels is a clear benefit to our national and economic security.
We believe very strongly in it.
It's clearly appropriate to prioritize our energy security and make greater use of our own abundant resources.
I do appreciate the good work that Senator Barrasso has put into this bill as well as his emphasis on removing the government imposed barrie...
I want to solve a problem, not take on more problems.
Just patently false.
I really can sense a strong disdain in this administration for using coal, and it manifests itself time and time again.
[t]he soft costs of man-hours within all levels of government wasted to identify, confront and track these transactions must be staggering!