Jim Inhofe

In other words, pirates attacked less than one-half of 1 percent.

How has the use of force to rescue Captain Phillips changed what shippers and insurers are doing?

I think we should do that, if that is an inhibiting factor out there.

It's pretty remarkable that, in this first decade in the 21st century, that we should be having a hearing on the issue of piracy, particularly involving pirate attacks on the coast of Africa.

I would just like to ask if you would give just the same full attention to that particular--completing that Superfund, the Tar Creek Superfund site in Oklahoma as we have had up to this date.

We need to balance environmental protection with concern for how decisions affect the economy.

What is good for the East Coast is not necessarily good for the rest of the United States.

Unfortunately, I don't see this kind of regional diversity at the Obama EPA.

We need to balance the environmental protection with concern over how decisions affect the economy and the people who run this great machine called America.

First of all, I have had the honor of visiting with each of these nominees. I see one problem and that is everyone is from the same area of the Country.

It's a resilient force. It is an amazing force. But I have to tell you, it's a tired and stretched force.

The key to me as I see it is seeing demand come down as projected.

I never believed that an All-Volunteer Force could do what these guys are doing over there.

Our job is to deal you a better hand.

Using less to do more is a fundamental economic principle that American industry has practiced with great success.

I look forward to drafting and passing a climate change bill this year. Let's get started.

Time is not on our side. The scientific community consistently warns us that the longer we wait to take aggressive action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the steeper the climb will be to meet our targets.

I had the occasion to talk to some of the Nebraska Guard on what they're doing up on the Pakistani border.

Why is it we're not as successful as we should be in getting NATO to come up?

We still have to run this machine called America. Right now, maybe the percentage is a little high, but about half the generation does come from coal.

It is always difficult when we talk on these issues about the economy and about costs.

I will ask you a couple of questions that I already asked you once before, but I would like to do it in the hearing.

I want to make sure that it is real clear, because I hold you in a very high regard.

The job of Assistant Administrator for Air entails serious responsibilities.

I hope that you will approach pending decisions on the greenhouse gas regulation with great care.