Mr. President, there have been a lot of comments made about energy, and I have to admit I come from an energy State. One- third of our economy is connected to energy in one way or another. I think the political games we are playing are…

Mr. Chairman, it is good to get a chance to have this debate that is unique on the House floor, to be able to go through this. Obviously, we look forward to the day that the Senate has this same kind of dialog back and forth on what are…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just about 2 months ago, I went with my daughter, parked in a church parking lot, and let her take the wheel. She's 15 years old, and we're in that process of her learning how to drive. I do that because I'm her…

Madam Chair, I rise to support the Republican budget, and, frankly, I do so with a great deal of pride. It's the only serious plan that either party has put forward that deals with the looming debt crisis that we face. It cuts $5.35…

How is EPA deciding how many fish is the appropriate number to be impinged on each site?

There seems to be no scientific evidence that there is an adverse environmental impact in this, only a preference that we want to protect 5,000 minnows.

Can you give me some confidence EPA will not release any preliminary findings until they have been peer reviewed as required by the study?

There is something wrong when 37 percent of the Senate would like to have a discussion about an issue and the Majority Leader will not bring it to the floor.

Nobody in America can figure out why we continue to pay dead people money--LIHEAP payments, Medicaid payments.

It is inexcusable that it is not happening.

We will need that kind of support.

I think that should be a goal for those of us who are looking into the future, to make sure that that does happen.

Forcing DoD to expend more money on expensive alternative fuels further exacerbates its budget issues.

Make no mistake, this Administration's policies are killing jobs, undermining the economy, and threatening America's long-term security.

When we are out on the stump and talking to people, there is an assumption that the United States, or specifically the Army, has the best of everything.

As a Republican, I readily admit it was a Republican President that axed that program.

I don't share the opinions of Senator Boxer and Al Gore that global warming will be the leading cause of conflict in our world over the next 20 years.

the vast majority of the members of the House and the Senate, talking about the House and the Senate even back when the majority were Democrats, don't agree with that.