"the saddest part of these cases was the money. Ultimately, the people ripped off are the most vulnerable people in our society."
"If the people of America have this kind of courage, this Congress should have this courage."
"Your leadership on this issue is well recognized, and I appreciate your working with me and my staff on this bill."
"This legislation is about putting America back in control of our energy supply."
"We need an energy bill so that we send clear market signals that both short-term and long-term investment energy technologies will be rewarded."
"Renewable energy--coming from our wind, sun, ground and bio products is by its nature going to involve jobs right here in our country."
"Some critical paths of this bill, which I support, will take years, like developing complex technology and building more nuclear plants."
"I truly believe that we can bring more jobs and put America back in the driver's seat here by passing some forward thinking energy legislation."
"If we don't put these kinds of clear market signals in place in legislation we may not get this investment."
"This bill is an opportunity to put the courage and the entrepreneurship of the American people up front and center."
"This is about getting jobs right here in this country."