Barack Obama actually said...

I spent 7 years, along with Pat Schroeder on the House side... was my cosponsor.

What we can't do is drag this out when we just saw half a million more jobs lost. You know, the American people are struggling.

Clearly the situation is dire. It is deteriorating, and it demands urgent and immediate action.

If we, our children, and our grandchildren are to prosper in the 21st century, we must decrease our dependence on oil.