"to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy to all Americans; two, to provide additional jobs and economic opportunities to all segments of our population; three, a plan that will address the dire..."
"We are here yet another time, yet another day, yet another bill being introduced by my Republican colleagues that will attempt to roll back the progress that the American people have made."
"I don't think that the President is waging an attack on coal."
"Mr. Chairman, we have to have regular order."
"This hearing, Mr. Chairman, gives us an opportunity to discuss the many different initiatives that President Obama has put in place to help us come closer to reaching this goal."
"Unlike the simplistic Sarah Palin 'Drill, baby, drill' Romney-Ryan energy plan, President Obama has put forward a comprehensive energy policy."
"I can assure you, Mr. Chairman, that most of the farmers across this Nation will disagree with that position as we have witnessed the worst year of record temperatures, drought and crop loss in modern..."
"I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. A very interesting panel so far."
"I would argue that the facts would indicate that those industries actually have been not hampered but aided and helped."
"I think that is an incredibly positive development."
"I would argue that the $2.4 billion that goes to the big five oil companies in tax breaks every year could be better spent."
"We can do it and make money and create jobs. We can do it cleaner and more efficiently than anybody else in the world."