The fact checker said the more complex the issue, the easier it is for politicians to obfuscate the reality.

I would say to Mr. Gardner, and people that are co-sponsors of this bill, you may want to consider, based on what is going on in the world with the Russians, the Chinese, Pakistani, Turkey, how these countries are flaunting our trade laws…

The one edge our manufacturers have in this country is cheap energy, and we are about to take that from them too.

This hearing is not about whether or not we should export natural gas. We are doing that.

I think their real fear is that the plan will succeed and the American people will learn of the real benefits of this plan.

Those of us who fought for this law, who voted for this law have a vested interest in its success.

I think it's somewhat disingenuous for my colleagues on the other side of the podium here to have this faux anger and this faux concern over a bill that they absolutely want to fail.

I support the Affordable Care Act, because I know how dependable and affordable insurance coverage is to our families in our districts.

Thousands of people in our district have been denied coverage in the past because of preexisting conditions, or paid for expensive coverage they couldn't rely on.

The central tenet of the President's Climate Change Plan is of course the new source performance standards for power plants.

We are witnessing coal plant retirements nearly every month, which is impacting the economy and many of our constituents.

I think the legislation to address climate change through a cap-and-trade system would have been an easier, more direct approach to limiting our Nation's global warming impact.

So what you are saying to these families is that the reason no one has been held accountable up the chain is because there is a pending criminal investigation?

You deserve answers, and we are here today to try to get you some answers and to make sure that there is accountability and to make sure that this doesn't happen ever again.

What you don't have the right to do is to imply that this program in its totality is a waste of government money.

I want to get our fossil fuel resources out of the ground. I don't think it has to be an either-or proposition.

I continue to be very concerned about moving forward with relaxing cross ownership rules again before we complete an FCC analysis on the impact such a rule would have on changes in female and minority ownership.

Yes, I think some are just concerned that we understand what these impacts are before we move forward because the concern is sometimes after a ruling is made and you continue to study these issues, it is very hard to get the genie back…

I think it is very important that we ensure a competitive wireless marketplace, and that requires all carriers to have a sufficient amount of spectrum.

There should be no confusion on this point. The legislation passed by Congress gives the FCC flexibility to design auctions in a way that allows everyone to participate, including smaller carriers.

I would suggest that, you know, if we want to deal with coal, I would say to my friends on the other side of the aisle, let us put our money where our mouth is.

Unlike many members of this body, the Obama administration faces facts, listens to scientists, and has a forward-looking vision for America.

It is clear to me, however, that this legislation is poorly crafted, as has been pointed out, in terms of the benefit to the taxpayers.

So we need to do better; everyone agrees with that. And I hope that we can work on a bipartisan solution to help protect taxpayers and advance the goals that we all share.