Ed Whitfield actually said...

I am particularly pleased to work with my friend Bobby Rush here, the ranking member of this subcommittee.

The dramatic increases in domestic oil and natural gas production could not have come at a better time for the Nation's struggling economy.

There is no doubt that the energy industry offers promising careers for young people.

Of course, I might add that these job opportunities only exist to the extent that we are allowed to produce energy in this country.