We are a legislative committee. We are not the FBI. We are not the Justice Department. We are not the judge; we are not the jury.

I think I speak on behalf of all my colleagues to say our heartfelt thanks to you for your service.

Our thanks to your family, as well, for their willingness to share you with the people of our country.

We are not the FBI, we are not the Justice Department. We are none of those things. We are a legislative committee.

It has been a great opportunity to continue what I do in my day job and also do some public service.

The American public is OK with it, at least when compared to other alternatives like price increases.

Congress must address this problem by finishing the work that we began in the Continuing Resolution and permanently restructuring the Postal Service's retiree health obligation in a more rational way.

I would be surprised if we did not.

In the past, I have spoken about the need for the Postal Service not just to focus on closing facilities, but also on expanding access to the services that it offers.

I think some of the doomsday scenarios that we are hearing are vastly overstated.

I think it is impossible to not acknowledge that an economy-wide greenhouse gas program would have a net negative impact on GDP.

I think it is a very important step in the right direction.

It is a good issue. It is a bad issue, but it is a good one to try to be on top of.

Some of my colleagues will be pleased to hear that the last quarter's growth of GDP was 3.5 percent.

I can say for the audience and for my colleagues, the most fun I have ever had driving a car.

It is an important step forward, and I applaud when you take that first step toward a goal.

We call for reducing mercury emissions by 90 percent in our legislation, not a cap and trade approach.

I want to applaud the Chair for including our CLEAN-TEA legislation in her bill and for providing up to 3 percent of allowances for clean transportation projects.

Sometimes I think there is value in saying, all right, this is our target; this is where we need to be.

several years from now, when people come to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and they look out to the east, they will see something sticking up above the horizon about half the size of my thumbnail, and it will be a windmill farm generating…

Some of our witnesses have talked today about predictability.

The best way I believe to bring jobs and prosperity back to our country is also the best way to end our dependence on foreign oil.

It is clear that the Chair understands the role that public transportation, commuter rail, Amtrak, freight rail and smart growth can play in climate solutions.

Climate change is the challenge of a generation, my generation, our generation. We need to take bold action.

We would like to commend Senator Carper and his Coal Working Group for their continued efforts to accelerate CCS.