"There’s only one place you can go, and that’s Medicaid. That’s where the money is."
"there appears, at least from my vantage point, that there is a disparity, where there is a focus much more in favor of renewable energy projects and over the mines at a time where we have so many need..."
"For the record, I wanted to respond to the Secretary that my understanding is there have only been five mines that have been approved in this Administration."
"These policies have clearly not only impacted border communities, but are felt across the entire nation."
"I strongly advocate for the utilization of geothermal energy."
"This bill, the Enhancing Geothermal and Federal Lands Act, exempts geothermal exploration wells from NEPA review."
"the legislation we have before us, I think, is going to be helpful."
"we are going to have to continue to take steps to empower, I think, our locals more when it comes to areas and regions around the country where it is dominated by Federal lands."
"Restricting U.S. energy is the direct cause of this frustration--and current OCS policies are a continuation of those irresponsible policies."
"Affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible energy is the only responsible environmental policy."
"We cannot leave average Americans out in the literal cold because certain actors wish to damage industries."
"the substantial decrease in leasing in the Gulf of Mexico will have a catastrophic impact on both our energy independence and ability to protect the Texas coastline."