Richard Lugar actually said...

"The point that I am hopeful you are able to make at USDA is that American agriculture can rise in productivity to meet whatever challenges there are in an export market."

"For many years, starting with President Bush, now with President Obama, presidents and everyone else have said we have a dependence upon imported oil, which is dangerous in terms of our strategic posi..."

"I believe that energy policy reform, in particular, eliminating our over-dependence on oil, is critical to bolstering our Nation's security, economy, and foreign policy."

"And we're trying to define those, and then for the more diplomatic problems, in terms of international law, of which we need to be cognizant."