"For Lafourche Parish, it is critical that we have a robust offshore energy industry to support our community."
"I believe fully in alternative energy resources, but it is not one or the other."
"Our economy would suffer an incredible 15 percent revenue reduction per year should permits not be approved."
"Is there anything in Congressman Wittman's legislation that would undermine that fundamental objective of Magnuson?"
"Doesn't Magnuson-Stevens, isn't it designed to ensure the sustainability of fisheries?"
"I do have concerns, similar to Congressman Carl, in that there seems to be disparity between the findings of the Great Red Snapper Count and the allocation that National Marine Fisheries has allowed f..."
"I appreciate Congressman Wittman's leadership efforts on the depredation issue related to sharks."
"We amended the organic statute. We amended it to raise the threshold under which NEPA projects apply."
"Madame Chair, to say that I was a little bothered by your comments earlier would be a pretty significant understatement."
"The far majority of projects carried out across the country today don't have to go through NEPA analysis."
"Our road projects today take somewhere around 7 years to go through a NEPA analysis."