"A price hangover from the highest inflation in 40 years remains, and gas is more expensive today than it was last year, heading toward $4 a gallon."
"I would like to create economic activity, employment in the United States, and specifically down in the areas where our communities live and work, where we have higher wages."
"I want to be very clear, he is my friend. He is my friend. I go to dinner with him, I have hosted him in Louisiana. I am still waiting for that invite to California that I know after 5 years is coming..."
"Let me be very clear, because there seems to be a lot of confusion."
"Higher energy prices increase the price of everything--from groceries to lumber to clothing to appliances--pulling money from our pockets and boosting inflation."
"Congress is right to step in on behalf of American families and small businesses to ensure we can keep energy prices down and energy security strong."
"Isn't it somewhat absurd that people are alleging that you would shoot yourself, or your community and your family in the foot?"
"Administrator, I thank you and your colleagues for the work you have done to shepherd FEMA in a positive direction."
"This legislation is designed to make federal disaster aid more easily accessible to survivors."
"I especially value your public support for reforms in a bill introduced by myself, Congressman Garret Graves, Congressman Troy Carter, and Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon--the Disaster Survivor..."
"I appreciate Congressman Wittman's leadership efforts on the depredation issue related to sharks."