12/01/2009
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"The Deepwater Horizon incident is a very serious disaster and it is heartbreaking to think of the lives that were lost, the livelihoods that have been affected, and the impact on the environment."
"I believe that it is unthinkable that we have no problem relying on countries such as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela, for increased oil imports, while refusing to produce our own domestic r..."
"if we get entrenched in spending at 25 percent of GDP, we are going to have a very difficult time getting back there."
"Senator McCaskill and I offered legislation, and we got 59 votes, that would have made statutory caps using the President's budget."