As higher energy prices hit other areas of our economy, farmers and ranchers will pay more for seed, equipment, steel, and other supplies.

This proposal is a national energy tax which will be passed onto the American people.

Wood is the original renewable energy resource.

It is rare to see that now but the thought crossed my mind, what a waste.

Demand for lumber has dropped more than 50 percent since 2005.

Forestry has been a vital component of this country and its economy for more than 400 years.

The future of forestry is an essential issue for all of us, all Members of this Committee.

It was co-chaired by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey.

My constituents have raised concerns with this action, stressing the importance of state primacy on this sensitive issue.

Farmers cannot afford rising water costs, and I hope we can all agree on the need to repair and safeguard aging infrastructure before beginning any new initiatives.

I cannot understate the concerns from my constituents when it comes to accountability and transparency in how government spends taxpayer money.

If we announce this in August, no one in the world will even pay any attention to this at all.

If you can't make investments in human infrastructure and physical infrastructure... then that ability to grow in the 21st century is going to be severely curtailed.

We are trying to get more people more interested in this idea of being creative, how we can finance and fund...

What is the potential improvement of health outcomes as related to health care costs reductions?

I am personally committed to exploring ways to encourage good nutrition and wellness.

I want to point out that the gentlelady from Wyoming made some very important observations.

48 percent of the costs of obesity are born by government programs.