The barriers to nuclear power are not scientific. They are political and they are regulatory.

My attitude is clean coal is as logical as safe cigarettes.

I wanted to address 1149. It is a bipartisan bill that basically says that when you have one fuel like cellulosic ethanol that gets a tax credit, and then you have another fuel that is algae based fuel...

Let me assure you as a regulator, the Manhattan Project would not be legal under today's laws.

You have been brave enough to stand up on energy issues that were politically incorrect, pointing out the great shortfalls with ethanol and the great opportunity of nuclear power.

Unfortunately, in those 10 years, we made a lot of progress but the bad guys have made more progress.

I think we are even giving grants to States for homeland security and States are refusing to implement the 9/11 recommendations.

This is a place that both sides of the aisle should be able to cooperate on.

I am truly honored and proud to be here today as a cosponsor of this bill. This is a bill that will protect and defend religious symbols on war memorials from Washington to San Diego. I think we need to remember that one thing that was a…

I've got to say, quite frankly, I appreciate the gentleman from American Samoa and his position. If I represented that island, I would be wanting to defend the monopoly that island has in the western Pacific today. But the fact is, as a…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is leading on not just an issue of jobs. This is an issue of jobs and lives. I think that is one thing we overlook so often. I am glad to hear about the hearing in Indianapolis because we…

Congress does have the option to go back and revisit this and modify the law to allow or to require that every able-bodied person in the United States be required to contribute a portion of their salary, $100 to $200, to guarantee this…