On the recordDecember 7, 2011
I thank the Senator from Texas. Senator Hutchison is, as usual, not only eloquent but has hit the nail on the head. Looking across our country from North Dakota to Texas to Oklahoma, across our country we need these jobs. This is the way to get them, and we can get them now. We need our President to act. This legislation is a solutions-oriented bill. It is about job creation. It is about energy independence. It is about good environmental stewardship. We need to do it. I would like to now turn to my esteemed colleague from the State of Oklahoma, Senator Inhofe, who is the ranking member on Environment and Public Works. He has a tremendous background in energy, as does Senator Hutchison. I would turn to Senator Inhofe for his comments.
