"I harken back to all of those groups that came out against the Alaskan pipeline and extolled all of the dangers."
"I want to try to bring the questions I have back to what the focus I think most people in the country are concerned about, and that is lowering the price of gasoline and creating jobs."
"These are really good jobs that we could be getting here in America."
"I want to see us completely eliminate our dependence on Middle Eastern oil."
"We have seen an assault on American energy by this administration, and it is coming at a steep, Obama premium, as I call it, at the pump."
"It is this administration's policies that have been running thousands of energy jobs out of our country and leading to dramatically higher prices for energy."
"Hon. Steve Scalise, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana, opening statement."
"Half a million logs that they have refused to disclose."
"I wish we would have the opportunity to question someone from the White House."
"He is not exempt from these laws."
"He has, in essence, allowed 32 different waivers to those ethics laws."