Are we going to learn anything from the BP disaster? Is this Committee going to do anything to prevent such an accident from happening again?

These companies aren't creating new jobs even as production is increasing, and they are making those record profits.

The Obama Administration admits their actions are making us more reliant on foreign countries.

Markey, Hon. Edward, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts.

Do you agree that this legislation will dramatically increase our dependence on foreign oil because it prevents EPA from taking actions to reduce oil use from cars, trucks, planes, boats, trains, construction equipment, or large industrial…

Do you agree that the views of these heroes that the legislation undermines EPA's regulatory authority that is critical to reducing the clear and present danger to the security and welfare of the United States that our oil dependence…

Are you examining the manner in which drilling wastes are being managed on Federal lands and ensuring that similar problems do not exist there?

What reforms are you putting in place to ensure that American taxpayers receive the billions of dollars which they are owed by the oil industry?

I believe most of us can agree that bigger government does not generally equate to better government.

If you increase the cost of producing gasoline, you raise the price of gasoline at the pump.

I welcome your proposal that the oil and gas industry should pay a larger share of the government's costs for inspections and permits following years of lax oversight.