"The Federal land increase of oil production in the first 3 years of the Obama administration is not due to permits that were started during the Obama administration."
"CO2 emissions are down for three reasons."
"We've dramatically reduced carbon emissions not because of the mandates in cap-and-trade, but because of price."
"we're now at a spot it wasn't that long ago 60 percent of the oil that we were using in the United States was imported. Now 60 percent of the oil that we're using in the United States is from the Unit..."
"we're only 20 percent away from being North American energy independent, which I think is the first step towards being American energy independent."
"Is there an economic benefit to balancing our budget?"
"How you get it. Right. I understand that, is the how you get there to the balance point also matters."
"I interact with a lot of families that have a challenge of understanding this as they walk through the document."
"Basically have to be able to deal with the consequences and the issues."
"So current path, that is with the SGR cuts, that is with everything else."
"I find that hard to believe, based on your report that you are tracking what is occurring..."
"I think a lot of people have asked these same questions and just wanted some answers."