Yvette Herrell: “I encourage my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill that addresses an emerging national security issue, and I…”

In reality, this hearing is just another attempt to vilify this Nation's most significant energy sector.

As we diminish the jobs that are especially prevalent in New Mexico, what we are doing is we are transferring energy independence or energy dependence on China.

We have heard heartfelt discussions today about how Federal taxpayer dollars should be targeted toward poverty assistance. I am also concerned about Federal agencies' current ability to administer Federal programs efficiently and…

We cannot recycle our way out of this problem.