how do we incent innovation in this area, which is part of the opening statements.

You know how you flood the market with oil? You do Keystone XL pipeline.

The renewable fuels standard which we passed, and really, it was supported by both sides of the aisle, has been very, very successful.

A gallon of ethanol is currently selling for nearly a dollar less per gallon than a gallon of gasoline.

I am tired--I am really tired of this attack on drilling, because my little mom and pop drillers...

Let us break the monopoly of crude oil and a liquid transportation fuel.

We are all about energy security, we are all about decreasing our reliance on imported crude oil.

This administration from day 1 says we want high gas prices. Guess what? They are going to get it.

I too come to the well to address a tragedy that happened this morning. Early this morning, an F 4 tornado hit the city of Harrisburg, Illinois, in my district. There was extensive damage, and six residents lost their lives. Our thoughts…

I come back to the floor again this week to continue to talk about high-level nuclear waste and its location around the country. This week really saddens me because, in the weeks past when I've identified the U.S. Senators from the…

It is an important program. We have a history in this country of making sure that the lowest income among us have access to basic communication services.

The reality is, I was at a breakfast this morning and someone was asking for additional Federal money, only $21 million.

Well, we have got Obamacare, million dollars of tax increases now and fee increases, so we are not sure it is all about money.

Do you agree that the Institute of Medicine study on the 510(k) process was widely rejected? Yes or no.

Before my Pennsylvania friends get all freaked out, I appreciate you letting me come to the floor for 5 minutes to do what is now a weekly constitutional of mine and talk about high level nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain. What I have been…

I think focusing on the risk-based approach in the recent reports is right on.

Why is that not working here? Why isn't there a signal being sent to manufacturers, hey, there is a demand that is not being filled.

Yes, historically, I think we have all believed that FDA has been really the gold standard.

It is a huge hit in terms of lost revenue for our town and school district.

I am a big proponent of nuclear power.

My folks send me here to fight for coal. My folks send me here to fight for low-cost power, because of jobs and incomes.

I also deal with democracy movements in former captive nations, eastern Europe, whatever you want to call them.

First and foremost, truly pro-life issues are issues of actual life and death.

The 'life' in 'pro-life' denotes not the quality of life, but life itself.

This rule will be cataclysmic to the Navajo Nation.