Ron Klein: “I certainly call on those in the other body, the Senate, to also think boldly about energy independence and help us pass…”

I'm looking back at the amendment. And the point I was trying to make, which I think is pretty clear here, is that it says ``under any loan previously made under this Act or any loan provided by any agency or establishment of the Federal…

There is no money that under this program goes to the State. It goes to the participants of the risk catastrophe funds. Those are independent.

Thank you, Congressman, and I appreciate, I know you come from the Midwest and obviously dealing at this time of the year with the oil costs for people that have to heat their homes and to drive cars, this is a very serious issue. As we…

I am an eternal optimist, like everyone in the Chamber, Democrats and Republicans. I feel the American people are up to the challenge. We are up to sacrifice. And we're going to do this. And we will convince the administration along the…