"I hope that as we go through the debate we can have a full, honest debate."
"a longstanding battle cry for al Qaeda and other Islamic extremists is that the United States has not been a true neutral partner in the Arab and Israeli conflict."
"the United States needs to be 'credible' in this conflict."
"We required 9 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into our gasoline starting in 2008, last year."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"I'd first like to thank the Chairman, Senator Carper, for holding this hearing as an opportunity discuss the latest issues facing the Renewable Fuels Industry."
"Two short years, and we all know we all face a vastly different world."
"Yes. For the record, let me just articulate, since the stenographer cannot take down either nods or blank stares, that that seems to be a consensus of the witnesses."
"We passed bipartisan energy legislation in 2007 that reduced our dependence, or seeks to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and to reduce at the same time harmful emissions into our air."
"Gasoline consumption is down 2 billion gallons per day, and that is a good thing."
"I believe there is an excellent opportunity on this subcommittee to work in a bipartisan manner to get some good things done."