At this point I would like to yield 1 minute to a new member of the committee who represents a district right on the gulf coast and is passionate about what is happening and not happening down there and what should be happening, the…

I would like to say, I have been listening very closely and I still haven't heard a clear answer as to how $4 billion of additional taxes on energy companies will translate into lower costs at the pump. Now, I don't think it can be done…

I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

In closing, Mr. Chairman, I would just point out that the Governor of Virginia supports this, the majority of the House Members from Virginia support this without the amendment, and the Democratic Senators from Virginia have in the past…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. While I appreciate what the gentleman is trying to accomplish, the underlying bill already protects the Defense Department's responsibilities in the Outer Continental Shelf of Virginia. So this…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This bill is the first step for Republicans to bring a new energy policy to this country, the American Energy Initiative. Look at this chart. It says it all. Under Barack Obama and his regulators, the average price…

Thank you all for being here, and I especially want to welcome the witness from Colorado.

Thank you, Madam Blackburn, for your great work that you do on the committee. I introduced H.R. 1076 because the Federal Government can no longer afford to fund programs that are fully capable of standing on their own. This is not about…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support this rule, H. Res. 174, and the underlying bill, my legislation, H.R. 1076, to prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to…

To wrap up, like many Americans, I enjoy much of NPR's programming; but let it live on its own. It can do that simply by changing its business model. Just take the taxpayer out of the equation.

Some in Congress or in the Administration who profess to be on the side of the working man turn around and support energy policies of this Administration which put men and women out of work in the Gulf and elsewhere.

Just because you have invested in a lease doesn't even mean that oil or natural gas may be found there.

I approve of what--and am happy that President Obama in his State of the Union address addressed duplication.

I am concerned about that. It sounds wonderful, but to me it does not sound like a core function of the U.S. Geological Survey.

I just wish that the budget that we just talked about, that the line items in particular were more reflective of a stronger priority on the core mission of USGS, at least the original core mission up until recent years maybe, the focus…

the problem is right up here on Capitol Hill as well.

It is time that the Survey get back to its roots, providing the foundational knowledge of the nation's geology, energy, and mineral resources.

Thank you. I would like to thank the witnesses for their valuable testimony and their patience and for being here today.

Do you agree that that would be a violation of, apart from whatever a Court might say, that is a violation of private property rights?

With all the near-term position and personnel cuts and freezes (both contractors and defense), are they all synchronized so that we don't have a gap in covering the mission and services?

I want to thank the hard work that the House Appropriations Committee has done in crafting a bill that in so many ways is making the tough choices necessary to bring back fiscal sanity to Washington. I am pleased that they have…

To conclude, this resolution asks us to focus on the impacts of restrictive regulations just like these, and that is what we plan to do. We will focus on how we can clear away these regulatory hurdles to create a path for energy security…

However, the Obama administration is crippling American energy and mineral production through restrictive new policies, rules, and regulations. President Obama's de facto moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has left many…

I mourn the over 50 million American lives cut short by abortion since Roe v. Wade and pray that God continues to heal those touched by this tragic practice. I will remain steadfast in the fight for the rights and dignity of the unborn…

I, too, am concerned that repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell would have a profoundly negative impact on the readiness and effectiveness of our military, particularly among our front line combat forces. The survey on repealing Don't Ask, Don't…