Jim Inhofe: “We need to wean ourselves off of foreign oil, at least the excessive reliance we have, and this will not do it.”

As easily, perhaps, as some of the larger companies are able to do.

A free-market approach to conservation. These areas can be developed, but Federal taxpayers do not underwrite the investments.

I want to thank Mr. Johnson for his comments. It has been a mission of love all these years.

Senators Vitter, Crapo, Alexander, and I sent a letter to Senator Lautenberg yesterday expressing our disappointment that Republicans' sincere effort to work on a bipartisan TSCA reform had been rebuffed.