"I think it would be good because these two are intimately intertwined in what we do."
"We in Congress need to make sure also that we, between our subcommittees, are working together."
"Somehow we must find a way to overcome the legal and regulatory roadblocks that are consistently thrown up in the path leading to our domestic energy independence."
"If we could replace the desire to litigate with the desire to collaborate, there is no limit to the challenges we could overcome."
"Tom served the public trust and the people of Idaho well, and he will be greatly missed."
"I question the wisdom of the administration proposing additional fees on onshore and offshore oil producers."
"The problem with the Antiquities Act--and I appreciate your statement saying that you will seek local input and government input on this."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and following up on what the Chairman said, as I told you, most of my constituents that come out here, the one thing I hear the first time they have been here is their disappo..."
"You are absolutely right."
"I think most of us on this committee had taken very serious view of trying to address the backlog maintenance."
"Historic preservation is very important. Otherwise, we are going to wake up and find out that we do not have it anymore."