"The costs are disproportionate. It is the Heartland that is paying for the East Coast and the West Coast."
"If you are confirmed, which you will be confirmed, will you commit to answering requests for information and documents from the minority and respond the same as you would those requests coming from th..."
"Well, what about water that collected in a ditch? You see, this is what I am really concerned about----"
"That it would go so far and, quite frankly, if you feel, if you do not feel, that the Federal jurisdiction should come to these areas, that is a great concern."
"I think that the protection of our native wildlife from harmful invasive species should receive increased Federal attention."
"Common sense reforms are needed to prevent the importation or breeding of species that would be harmful to our ecosystem."
"Any policy that Congress considers should include a reasonable risk analysis process that would take into consideration risk management options for controlling non-native species."
"If what we are really interested in is reducing carbon, which is the principle greenhouse gas, we could focus first on smokestacks and say, let us start building 100 new nuclear power plants."
"We say yes to a greater access to all sources of clean and reliable energy we have right here at home."
"the public will find out. And when they do, they will reject those schemes and reject the spin and they will look instead for solutions that create jobs, strengthen energy security and increase our gl..."
"You can be sure of this: once the American public realizes what this legislation will do to their wallets, they will resoundingly reject it."