"Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would do very little to reduce our deficit in the next 10 years."
"We need a plan to begin reducing our deficit in the short term, not shortsighted giveaways of our most pristine areas."
"The Republican Majority is once again looking to drill in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska."
"Unfortunately, drilling in the Arctic refuge would do very little to reduce our deficit in the next 10 years."
"The Republican Majority has opposed repealing unnecessary tax breaks for the oil and gas industry that would generate more than $43 billion over the next 10 years."
"The oil and gas industry is swimming profits while our country is swimming in debt."
"The top 5 oil companies have made $71 billion dollars just in the first six months of this year."
"Democratic proposals to ensure oil companies pay their fair share would generate nearly $60 billion over the next 10 years."
"if we are serious about revenues, the revenues from the oil and gas companies at this moment are there."
"To remove those subsidies and tax breaks for the oil and gas industry makes a lot of sense."
"We need to get off of oil, and new technologies can help us do that."