Mark Begich: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for being here today.”

Just assuming the private sector is going to absorb all this is not realistic.

They argue this tax protects energy security, yet it increases reliance on foreign adversaries. If we are serious about energy security, affordability, and economic growth, we must repeal the natural gas tax. H.J. Res. 35 is a commonsense…

I want to make sure my colleagues hear exactly what you are saying, so a couple years from now, we do not hear complaints that, geez, why did you not do it?

Implementing the Affordable Care Act eclipsed things.