These are really good jobs that we could be getting here in America.
the Federal Government continues to shut off the supply.
We have seen an assault on American energy by this administration, and it is coming at a steep, Obama premium, as I call it, at the pump.
I want to see us completely eliminate our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
It is this administration's policies that have been running thousands of energy jobs out of our country and leading to dramatically higher p...
I remember 2 years ago I went out to Alaska. We looked at--we went out to the North Slope.
I believe it is still our responsibility as policymakers to lift up these entrepreneurs.
we are just desperate literally to find models that work for people like Mr. Blinderman
This legislation has been touted as the single most important piece of legislation in decades for small business.
So, my question to those listening is if a gentleman with a degree of distinction from Oxford cannot get a loan from the United States banki...
As many of you know, this week is National Small Business Week.
Senator Hagan was absolutely a leader in pushing us to establish this provision within our bill.
As long as I chair this Committee, we are going to continue to push open this door.
The contracting of small business has no stronger advocate than Senator Cardin.
We think, because we have done this for a while in Louisiana, that fracking is safe under certain circumstances.
It can produce vehicles that can achieve 40 miles per gallon, which I know the chair, who has been a leader on CAFE standards, would appreci...
We have had a breakthrough, as you know, in finding almost 100 years, I understand, of natural gas reserves.
Natural gas is, you know, a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gasses. We have a 100-year supply.