I want to take some of those quotes that you just said.

When the political process intervenes in the decisionmaking process, it distorts the market.

Mr. President, we are about to vote on a new Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. I have a real problem with the individual who has been nominated to direct that Agency. I will cast my vote shortly, but I want to take the…

Mr. President, I want to say how much I respect the Senator from Florida. I respect his viewpoint. I respect the amount of effort he has put into this issue, which is a very difficult and a very complex issue. He speaks from the heart. I…

I don't want to see that shipped overseas on the basis of an egregious tax, or failure to bring about some sensible regulations.

Well this recent announcement by the President that he is going to use the regulatory process to achieve what a lot of us think needed to be legislated is going to have enormous impact on energy costs in this country.

the cost of complying with federal regulations exceeded $1.75 trillion every year--nearly 12 percent of the total GDP.

I think on a bipartisan basis if we are going to address our current economic malaise, regulatory reform has to be an essential component of that.

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss recent national security leaks by a former NSA contractor by the name of Edward Snowden. His name is known now throughout the world. Some have praised Snowden as a hero and a…

My constituents came to me and, basically, said, 'You know, you voted for our position, or against our position, and we're wondering if you're still with us or you're still against us.'

I'm hoping that--I think that's the way to approach it. I'm hoping that's the way you'll approach your job, that you will not base future decisions on the fact that you took a different position in your private life.