It is having a terrible effect on the U.S. economy and the needs of millions of Americans to have affordable heating in their homes.

If you are not going to be able to provide the money to the communities that are a result of mandates coming out of the Environmental Protection Agency, it seems to me that some consideration ought to be made to cities like Akron and…

The 4 percent increase in spending is a good start down a fiscally responsible path.

I have introduced legislation every year to increase that to $15 billion over 5 years, and to give the States more flexibility.

Putting together a budget is a process that requires responsible prioritizing and fiscal discipline.

Unfortunately, as is often the case around here, responsibility often gives way to rhetoric.

This year is no exception--the EPA's budget is woefully inadequate to take care of the nation's pressing water and wastewater infrastructure needs.

Clean water has been a priority of mine ever since I was elected to the Ohio General Assembly in 1967.

I hope to work with you in the upcoming weeks to make sure that the mercury rule does not disproportionately affect one region of the country over another.

We know that soft coal does more to pollute the air. We know the hard coal does less.

I think as a government, we owe them some clarity on just what is going to be expected from them.

We have been through environmental policies limiting the supply of natural gas and exacerbating the demand for it.