Well, I don't know if you've been following the polls, but I think it will actually be news to most people that I'm running for president of the United States.

We would like to help the country get a greater supply.

I do have concerns about getting out of the fire into the frying pan with the same dependency outside our State.

The political stability of the gulf, the trained work force that is in the gulf all lead to trying to promote production in the Gulf of Mexico.

In fact, U.S. natural gas is the most expensive in the industrialized world.

As a Senator from Louisiana I am particularly interested in the analysis and testimony on the subject of natural gas.

While U.S. chemical makers have lost an estimated 78,000 jobs since natural gas prices began to rise in 2000.

This was not environmental. It was funding.

the Government of the United States is responsible for the depths of the channels.

If we want it to come domestically, I think we need to get clear about what the real potential is in the Gulf and act accordingly based on what is politically possible, scientifically sound, and environmentally responsible.

The truth of the matter is that John Kerry has what it takes right here to be president of the United States. I, for one, intend to do everything in my power to make him the next president of the United States.

Today I've decided to suspend my campaign for the presidency of the United States.

John Edwards is officially out of the Democratic presidential race. The senator today urged his cheering supporters to join him in doing everything possible to help John Kerry win the White House.

Today, I decided to suspend my campaign for the presidency of the United States. But I want to say a word about a man who is a friend of mine, somebody who I believe has great strength and great courage, my friend, Senator John Kerry…

Of course. Of course. At some point I have to start getting more delegates or I'm going to be the nominee. But I intend to be in this until the end.

I plan to stay in this until I'm nominated.

Oh, no. Oh, no, no.

Oh, no. Oh, no, no.