George Lemieux: “I think if I were in your position the two things that would be keeping me up at night would both be cyber and space, as…”

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.

We also need the kind of flexibility in our regulatory framework that recognizes that government should foster, rather than stifle, the entrepreneurial spirit.

I think if we get both right, we would see that rising tide lift all boats.

We have a responsibility in the Congress to work toward ensuring Americans have every opportunity to compete in the world marketplace.