You talk about the challenges sometimes that lower-income people have between paying their utility bills and dealing with medical care or food.

But my point simply is wouldn't it be a true statement that but for your moratorium, if one of those entities worth less than a billion dollars had a spill and the law had not been changed, right now, they would be subject only to a $75…

The goal is to limit the degree of influence that Big Oil has had on those hired to keep the drillers in line.

The President is clear. He wants action, and he wants to have the Gulf Coast left in a better place than it was on April the 20th.

My legislation increases the penalties for these sorts of false representations by regulators.

As a member of the conference committee, I'm looking forward to voting for the strongest set of sanctions.

I urge this Committee to be thoughtful in reviewing what will work best to compensate victims and not give an unfair advantage to big oil in the future.

You can't be coach and referee. MMS has, as it was constituted before, been both an advocate for the industry and supposed to be the referee.

What people want are development policies and transportation choices that get them out of bumper-to-bumper traffic and give them more time with their families.

I believe it is legislation that can help jump-start our economy, reinvigorate the housing market, increase our energy security, and make the air that we breathe cleaner and our communities healthier.

I have been advocating we need to lift the cap, and I'm going to amend my legislation to pursue unlimited liability.

I don't believe Washington should have anything to say how you pray home, or anywhere else.