John Hoeven actually said...

It is absolutely vital. You know, you mention some of these new formations. The oil is not connected.

Hoeven emphasizes the importance of hydraulic fracturing for oil retrieval.

07/20/2009

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Producers over and over tell me that crop insurance is their No. 1 risk management tool.

For our livestock producers, obviously we have got to work on markets, on competition, on transparency.

You have raised royalty rates, and as a result, energy prices are higher.

Why are you blocking development on land that has high potential for energy development?