We just passed a very significant export bill for small business.

If it is just GDP or GPA growth is one thing. If it is growth and job creation, if it is growth, job creation, and expanding the middle class and opening up opportunities, it is something even broader.

if half of those businesses hired one more employee, I mean, we would have almost solved the job issue in America.

The problem is if you don't create a market for it you get prices that are as low as they are today which is a disincentive to production.

The combination of increasing our liquid fuel production and decreasing our use through efficiencies in automobiles is extremely exciting.

Seventy percent said they have dipped into their cash reserves.

The deep water plays are significant. But the shallow water drillers have really been hurt.

But it's because of the shift from South Louisiana to North Louisiana with the shale plays.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman for convening this hearing. It is very important that Congress be informed of the expected energy outlook for not only the U.S. but for the world so we can make informed decisions on the policies we enact.

We don't think there should be export restrictions.

So opening up that export, I think, is the right thing to do.

People are very interested in making America more energy secure.

I really appreciate the testimony. As usual it's very, very helpful as we try to direct our policies to respond to some of the changing reality.

The country first... issued its first permit to build an export facility for natural gas, the Chenier Company received its permit. I helped to push that and proud of it.

It's been a very painful 3 years. ... getting the Gulf back up and operating, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, is important.

Fourty-one percent of the respondents said that they are not currently making a profit.

He has had 40 months. It doesn't take 40 months to review a project like this.

I think what irritates me, what irritates a lot of people that are concerned about the economy, getting the economy back on track and creating jobs is that the President made a political decision to throw away 20,000 American jobs and to…