I thought the gentleman from Texas wanted to talk about energy because I have had the conversation with the gentleman from Texas. I understand it is a passion of his.

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. This is a picture of the State newspaper in South Carolina. It says: Oil Exploration OK'd Off South Carolina and the Entire East Coast. The Department of the Interior has actually said: You know…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. As I said earlier, Texas gets it. I remember a colleague of ours from Louisiana who said that drilling equals jobs. That sums it up--drilling equals jobs. I appreciate the gentleman from Louisiana, Jeff…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania. He has been a leader in his short time in Congress as a freshman on energy issues because he gets what is going on in his home State. I keep returning to the State of Texas because Texas, they have…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. He has been a leader as long as I have known him on energy issues, representing Houston. I have been to Houston. I have seen the activity around the oil and gas industry, and I can tell you there are some…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for getting on the letters, the right letter to include that area. Energy production in the United States means lower energy costs for Americans. It is as simple as that. Energy independence through…

As part of the House Energy Action Team, it is important for us to address the hardworking American taxpayers that are concerned about their rising energy costs and who want to know what their United States Congress is going to do about…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for sharing that. He is exactly right. It is simple. It is supply and demand. That is simple economics. Let's put American oil and natural gas out there on the world market, and I believe you will see…

But I know the issue you are going to talk about tonight, and that is on that southern border. I know that is on that gentleman's mind because that southern border is porous, and we have no idea, America, who is coming in our country. You…

I thank the Senator from Tennessee for his leadership. We are working together. We hope to make this bipartisan. If there is an agreement reached with the Iranians--and I agree, I hope there will be, that Congress can have a say about that…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with the Senator from Tennessee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran

I know the Senator is supposed to be chairing a hearing here in a moment. But the Senator is the ranking member on Foreign Relations. I wish to compliment the Senator from Tennessee and Senator Menendez. The Senators have been a very…

Along those lines, Senator Menendez has been one of the leading voices in the Senate and in the Nation about having a cautious eye toward Iran. They have an enrichment capability. Over the last decade it has grown moderately. This idea of…

I couldn't agree more. As a matter of fact, dismantling has become something new. They have a big stockpile of highly enriched uranium. We are talking about diluting it, but the U.N. resolution called for its removal, so this deal is to…

I know we are going to have a vote in a second, but we will end our thoughts. The reason 3,000 Americans were killed on 9/11 and not 3 million is that the terrorist groups that wish us harm could not find capabilities beyond the airplanes…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Israeli Conflict

Mr. President, I wish to comment on the fact that I believe the body has come to agreement on my resolution, along with Senator Menendez, standing behind Israel in its conflict with Hamas. As I speak, apparently there is a ground action…

The American people know the IRS cannot be trusted. The IRS has been corrupted by this administration, undermining the integrity of its longtime employees. Former IRS employee Lois Lerner arrogantly refuses to answer questions, and now the…