"While revenue sharing is important, we need access to new areas to lease for the promise of new revenues to be meaningful to those of us in the Atlantic OCS."
"When President Obama became President the entire Atlantic was available for energy production. But since he's been President almost 85 percent of America's offshore energy resources are under a morato..."
"I think the incentives that we already see for the potential revenues and the jobs that would be created are obviously there already."
"Because of the jobs are a part of the incentive, but the salient point is that because of the moratorium it is impossible for us to have a conversation about revenue sharing."
"the tax code is an impediment to it."
"Our focus ought not to be on cutting that rung off so fewer people can get on the ladder."
"One-third of all my seniors in Florida, that is it for their income, is their Social Security check."
"All of these fraud victims deserve to be made whole in a timely manner."
"Part of that process--not only does it support innovation, creativity, not only is it going to be a part of the future engine of our country, economically--"
"I like your optimism, at least. I'm not sure I share it, but I like it."
"I am certainly willing to examine the effectiveness of the program in its current form and to make significant changes if warranted."
"Going after waste, fraud and abuse, including getting these new databases in place, will be a top priority for me."