David Vitter

I think it is the leading, according to the State Department. That has not changed throughout this process, has it?

Right now the goal of the Administration in this negotiation has essentially been dumbed down to a year warning flag.

A lot of businesses would otherwise expand to grow beyond that. This is a big inhibiting factor?

We have also undertaken initiatives to improve ammonium nitrate safety as raised by Senator Vitter.

The time for meetings and deliberations about chemical safety is over and we need measurable, meaningful action to improve protection for workers, first responders and local residents.

Whenever they occur, it reminds us that we must all collaborate and we must all do better.

I believe that many of the actions being contemplated as part of this order may actually result in outcomes contrary to our collective goals.

I just think it is very, very unfortunate that we were shut out of the normal process in that way.

I just want to express real regret that when Republicans on this committee unanimously requested what is completely standard a hearing on Mr. Baran's nomination to a full term, we were denied that opportunity before the committee vote…

It is completely unprecedented. It was a very basic, very straightforward request that we get this hearing given that Mr. Baran is nominated now to a full term before a committee vote.

I would like to thank you for calling today's hearing.

I think there was an objection to my unanimous consent request, and I wish to reclaim the floor.

I think it is very helpful, and I think it moves the debate significantly.

Dodd-Frank had not ended too big to fail.

30 percent seems like a huge margin when they assume absolutely none of the risk.

I have to believe that the folks not buying insurance tend to have lower risk.

As a leading Republican conferee on the highway bill, I continued to make the enactment, the full, final passage and enactment of the RESTORE Act an absolutely top priority.

Treasury should resolve this issue before issuing the final regs.

As you know, no one felt the effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster more than the citizens of Louisiana.

The Council should also give priority to projects that address multiple criteria as opposed to only one.

I want to stress the importance of refraining from nickel and diming these funds.

The RESTORE Act was a big win, dedicating 80 percent of the Clean Water Act's civil penalties paid by the responsible parties to restoration and rebuilding.

Current global warming policies make energy much more costly.

I am frustrated all too often by discussions here on the subject in Washington.

I hope we have a rigorous, nuance discussion about the facts and specifically where they lead us.