An energy secure and independent North America is something worth fighting for, working for and working across parties lines to achieve.

However, it took 152 years and 32 more presidents. When Harry Truman then claimed the entire Outer Continental Shelf and the resources beneath it for the people of the United States this expanded our country's territory by 70 percent.

I'm a strong supporter of the Jones Act.

This bill would accelerate revenue sharing payments to the State the year of its enactment and lift the arbitrary cap of $500 million.

Allowing coastal States to share in the same or an equitable percentage... would be fair.

Before this law was passed, as everyone knows, Gulf Coast States played host to energy production offshore and our States, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama, that were production host States, received virtually no share of the…

I'm confident that this committee can use it in a way to expand this industry both onshore and offshore, reduce unnecessary and redundant regulations that cost time, money and jobs, build on the revenue sharing partnership that was…

I am so proud to chair this committee on behalf of the people of Louisiana.

I will do the same as chair.

When the people of Louisiana hold this gavel good things happen, in my view, for the industry.

Contrary to this situation and great irritation to me and to others, the Federal Government shared 50 percent of those same revenues on Federal lands in interior States.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a field hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014, at 1:30 p.m…

I introduced with Senator Wyden back in January.

I also welcome the report that DOE released just last week.

I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States…

This is the water for energy that we cannot do without.

Thank you, Madam President. I know Senator Kirk is on his way to give tribute to one of his staffer--a tragic situation--so I am going to be very brief. Madam President, I come to the floor to support Senator Collins' efforts to bring some…

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday…

I think this needs a little work.

I thank Senator Udall for having a bill that's pending before our committee.

According to the Energy Information Agency new technology has secured an abundant supply of natural gas for almost the next 100 years.

We are proud that Louisiana students and teachers have participated in Close Up programs since the organization's inception and that a good friend and fellow Louisianan has contributed so much time and effort to this great organization…

Charlie McBride is no stranger to public policy. He worked for 12 years on personal and committee staffs in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Since then, as a government relations and business consultant, he has represented a…

Thank you all for joining us today for our hearing on natural gas, 'How to Harness a Game-changing Resource for Export, Domestic Consumption, and Transportation Fuel.'

According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, increased use of natural gas has lowered our CO2 emissions to their lowest level in 20 years.