We need the jobs and it is very important.

Well, I think that what probably happened is that Senator Inhofe's colleagues on Armed Services nabbed him away.

This is not one of those issues that everybody comes in the door and is banging down the door to hear about.

The EDA provides valuable assistance to communities across the Nation.

This reauthorization is a priority for me, it is a priority for Senator Inhofe and I think it is very key.

We need to move on this soon.

When the two of us get our mind to something, we do it.

I get your message loud and clear and I am with you. We are going to do this.

I don't want to walk away from the people of Afghanistan now until we give it a real try.

I'm really happy, because I think we can make an enormous difference.

Well, you know, my view is that when you or the President--this is my hope--go to the United Nations, it's going to be hard for people to turn away from such a simple point.

If it is good legislation, it is a real positive.

We tried to do it last year here but we have a lot of no, no, no, no, no, no.

Second, Senator Inhofe, before he has even seen what we produce out of this Committee is predicting the Senate will vote no.

I just think the people of America expect more of us than to predict the failure of a bill that we have not even worked on.

I think that is absolutely right. That is step one. That is essential to get the whole train moving.

First of all, I thought I had seen it all. But now Republicans are criticizing Democrats for being pro-business.

The truth is that when you clean up the environment, you create good, clean, green jobs.

I believe our Country has some of the most innovative companies and workers in the world.

he believes in yes we can, not no, no, no.

because of our energy bill in 2006 where we opened up for more drilling even though we were told no, no on drilling, we opened it up.

As I look around the world, everybody is moving toward a low carbon future.

He was speaking the same language but he came to a different conclusion on global warming.

It has nothing to do with global warming legislation which is creating jobs in our State.

The two countries' alliance was achieving victories in preventing the big powers' offensive to dominate the region.