Political Quotes

“I would just like to point out that this is one more example of the Obama administration stifling the production of domestic energy in this country. They put out restrictive regulations that made it so untenable for commercial companies to even go into the research and development leases after President Obama took office that there was little interest in pursuing under the new format. So we need to go back to the previous way of offering these leases so there is at least interest on the part of industry, at their own expense, to see if this technology is commercially viable. So, once again, I would just ask the question, why is there opposition to something that they say is not going to work? We don't know if it's going to work or not. And with the possibility of 1.5 trillion barrels' equivalent of oil, let's at least let that happen to see if that can be feasibly explored, developed, and produced. We have nothing to lose. This is a great win for the American consumer, especially should a commercial application and scalable venture be produced. It would create energy, jobs, and money for the Treasury. I urge strong opposition to this amendment. I have to disagree with my friend and colleague from Colorado on this particular issue, and I urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis).…”