You propose in your budget an increase of onshore royalties from 12.5 percent to 18.75 percent, an increase on the cost that the consumer will pay.

if an al Qaeda-backed organization tried to commit a cyber attack, would you consider that an attack on the United States?

When is it a crime, and when is it a national security hostile act done under the law of war?

Is it fair to say that we do not have the legal infrastructure in place to deal with the cyber threats that we face, that the Congress needs to give you better legislative support?

If this is not a wake-up call for the Congress, what would be?

Is it fair to say that, of all the things that we should be concerned about, cyber attacks from foreign governments and terrorists is a growing threat by the day?

Would you consider a cyber attack generated from the People's Liberation Army of China against our national security infrastructure, should that be considered a hostile act?

The visa program has always had a wage calculation requirement.

I would argue that the best way for us to have a vision is to look at these trust funds anew.

If we don't get this right soon on the east coast, ports are going to pop up along the Caribbean, Cuba, and other places.

California is getting ripped off.

I do not want to take time away from Senator Reed. He has waited patiently.

I just encourage you to look at those three things.

People ask me that. I mean, I just wonder, I mean, if we have 8.3 percent unemployment, and maybe 15 percent of underemployed, and people have stopped working, how can it be that we need visa programs for the seafood industry, the…

But if you can't hire an American, do you agree with me we should have a visa program that works for American employers?

I think you have been very pro nuclear as Secretary of Energy.

I think that is probably where he will be.

I have legislation that says that 75 percent of the $35 billion will be rebated back to the consumer through the utilities.