I simply don't think it's plausible that this regulatory agency is going to result in lower prices for consumers.

I think those are concerns that anybody in Congress should have, because ultimately, people in this country are going to rely on Congress to make sure that the right things are being done.

Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

my concern is that we have, you know, from a regulatory standpoint, choked so much of our industry

It has been a rather less than transparent operation.

Is there anything that we can do in terms of remediation or at least enforcement of regulation to make sure that what is being done there is in accordance with what we require in our offshore drilling?

are we not affecting other market forces, food crops, food sources and supplies when we are using an edible fuel crop for a fuel source?

It is very clear that Ms. Warren is not intent on being very forthright about her ideas for this.

the CFPB will neither increase access to credit nor reduce the cost of credit.

I want to make sure that people have access to credit.

I have great concerns about the structure. I have great concerns about the ultimate power that can be provided to this one individual and to the individuals within this organization.

I think history tells us that the notion that this regulatory agency is going to lower prices to consumers... is extraordinarily naive.

if we are going to usher in a green economy, it has been my feeling that we need to do so by way of competition, market forces, as opposed to mandates

Would it be safe to say that the only hope that we have now is just a strong remediation program that will be located somewhere off the coast of Florida in the event of a spill?

Look, Ms. Warren, it was a simple request. Your staff had a request.

Those jobs are going overseas, so tell that to the people in my district.

the economic reality is that when you open up a greater amount of supply, it is the small guy that benefits.

At what point in time do the welfare of fish start to take precedence over the creation of jobs?