This debate is about U.S. energy security, North American energy, and jobs. The original Keystone pipeline cost $2 billion, a thousand U.S. jobs. The expansion of the refinery bordering my district and the chairwoman's district is…

As we're talking about debts and deficits financially, I'm here to talk about a freedom debt and a freedom deficit that's occurring in parts around the world. One that I've been focused on a lot is the country of Belarus, the last…

This political process is always kind of fun. You can claw and scratch on one day, and then you can give the good big hug on the next day as you work together on things that are important.

one of the things that Congresswoman Eshoo and I are trying to do is understand that, as we go to new technologies, there is going to be a cost

I think we do that by auctioning and getting money, with your friends behind you.

If we truly want a bipartisan process to go forward, we can't have this fight between urban and rural. We just can't do it.

I am thankful for the many good and important Federal regulations.

The problem for many of the people who send us here to find solutions is not the green economy. It is the red ink economy.

All citizens should know where their tax dollars are going and who is making--we are making payments to.

Should Federal agency guidance documents be subject to proposal and comment period like regulations?

We have heard from witnesses about EPA proposals to impose needless new burdens on hard rock mining.

we are very interested in doing that, trying to, again, protect public health but also bring some certainty in these uncertain times to keep the economy where it is at and actually start growing again.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 32, line 4, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 54, line 20, after the second dollar…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. {time} 2100 The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

This hearing is an attempt to put a national voice and bring forth the concerns that we are hearing at home.

How can we guide the Federal Government toward good regulations?

if you are ever going to have an impact on jobs, now is not the time to have a negative impact on jobs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I want to thank my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee. I don't come down to the floor often. This is a special occasion and a special time to bring focus on Yucca Mountain. As the…

The solvency is based upon the $575 billion cut in Medicare, is that correct, for the most part?

The voucher debate is not correct.

We were all glued to our televisions and the Internet watching the Egyptian people, Christian and Muslim alike, demand free and fair elections for the first time. The history of the Christian church in Egypt far exceeds that of Islam. Even…

And I have a military background, so I appreciate especially our men and women in uniform and making sure they have a legitimate use in communication and all the new gears, but if we can marry the two, I think we would both win.

That would be a policy----

I would say that money was offered--asked by some agencies, maybe companies stepped forward to do that, and then the timelines aren't met.

how do we instead of being the big hammer, how do we work with the agencies, how do we move them into the commercial use