My amendment is quite simple. During the 110th Congress there was a section added to the Energy Independence and Security Act that bans Federal agencies from entering into contracts for procurement of alternative fuel sources unless the…

As many of you know, this week is National Police Week, a time to give special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. I come before you today to honor…

Coming from the private sector to Congress, I know that America can and will become prosperous again and millions of new private sector jobs will be created if we just go back to our founding free market principles. We must also end big…

there is a moratorium regardless of--if you don't want to call it a de facto moratorium, there is a permatorium

Thank you, Secretary Angelle, and Chairman Jones for joining us today.

Unemployment is still at nearly 9 percent, $4 gasoline is on the way, and the Obama administration still doesn't get it. They've locked up our domestic energy resources through the recently issued Wild Lands order, which had no…

The first step of entitlement reform was received with attack ads claiming 500 billion in benefit cuts to seniors in death panels.

I think we all should agree on that; that is a good starter.

Yes, but do you look at shallow water drilling?

I have been involved with offshore drilling all around the world, and I have seen both models, where we follow the rule of law and where we have arbitrary and capricious regulatory models.

Instead of pursuing energy independence, the Administration further restricts access to our domestic supplies.

The Obama Administration's actions continue to ignore these significant issues.