You know that 98 percent of our offshore is limited to drilling. We can't even explore there.
I have to continue to express this to you privately and publically.
We need more inspectors to get our permits and our drilling under way in places that the people support drilling.
We can't drill our way back to $2 or $3 gasoline.
In my view, Mr. Chairman, we're never going to get clear, as long as we continue to talk around and throw statistics out that try to make bo...
We need to get a more aggressive drilling policy in this country.
I just think that it's important for us to be clear about what our situation is.
The facts are that drilling on public lands are down, and they need to be increased.
Senator Landrieu knows so full well.
I look forward to getting briefed by the chairman on his recent visit and just want to encourage our work.
I want to thank Senator Durbin and Leahy for their initiative on child marriage and want to join them in supporting that initiative.