George Lemieux: “We have a responsibility in the Congress to work toward ensuring Americans have every opportunity to compete in the…”

We need to make sure that the tax environment is of the sort that's going to promote innovation.

Advancements in science and technology and methods of providing products and services are the foundation of economic prosperity, and advance our security interests, as well.

It's not only important at an economic level, but it has enormous strategic consequences as well.

Mr. President, when this oil washes up on shore, when we have failed to respond to the offers of assistance from foreign countries, it's not just oil that's washing up on shore. It's failure.