Jim Inhofe

If we were to pass something close to the House bill, it would have the effect of making us more, not less, dependent upon other countries.

I could not agree more. We have got to do that. There is a national security issue there.

In other words, unilateral action is not going to do it.

Let me be clear. Even if we experience catastrophic changes in climate, the Waxman-Markey bill and its soon to be Senate variant would do nothing to stop it.

I believe we must heed these warnings to protect our Nation's security, and addressing the threats posed by climate change will also bring with it tremendous opportunity.

We cannot ignore the consequences of climate change.

We want to get this done as soon as possible.

I want this withdrawn.

I think you and I should share with him that you and I are going to try to get this done a lot faster, getting the reauthorization done.

I only wish more of the so-called 'stimulus' bill had been dedicated to programs like EDA that are truly successful at spurring economic development.

What the Government can do, however, is help provide the right conditions for private sector investments to flourish.

Contrary to what some people would say, the Government itself does not--cannot--expand the economy and create long term jobs--the private sector does.

I have long been a strong supporter of EDA. I believe the agency does an outstanding job of providing relatively small grants that help secure significant amounts of private investment in distressed communities across the country.

Now this is what Government is supposed to be doing.

This has been a real God-send.

I agree wholeheartedly with everything she said.

I do not believe they have been transparent or science based.

Please provide a full accounting of the Partnership Program funding since October 2006 that shows what appropriations the program received as well as how the funding was used in each region.

I was somewhat responsible for and authored legislation in 2005 to specifically authorize the program an additional funding of up to $75 million.

I also hope that before taking any action, you will consider the economic impacts on jobs and local communities.

I ask for your assurance that under your leadership, we can expect improvements in transparency as well as in the science the Service uses to make decisions.

To date, the Obama administration's implementation of ESA has been neither transparent nor science-based.

It would seem to me that it is logical that the drafters of this bill know it is going to cost jobs because they have unemployment benefits in there.

The problem is in China, in India. In China right now they are cranking out two new coal-fired power plants every week.

If we were to pass Waxman-Markey what would it do in terms of reducing the overall CO2 going into the air? She thought for a while, and I applaud her, and I have applauded her since then for her honesty, she said, nothing. It will not…