Gene Green

And I share my colleagues' concern, but when that sequester was passed, it was passed by a huge bipartisan vote.

I implore my colleagues and the administration to continue to invest in our future by supporting NASA-led human space flight.

The commerce that occurs at our port is critical to our nation's energy and chemical sectors.

I am frustrated by the administrations' position over the last few years... to move away from NASA-led human space flight towards commercial contracts.

This committee is faced with many difficult choices as it crafts this year's congressional budget.

Maintaining a commitment to these vehicles means our country will continue to be a pioneer in science, technology, and space flight.

I want to state my strong opposition to any efforts to single out the oil and natural gas industry for tax increases.

The U.S. oil and natural gas industry does not receive tax subsidies.

Any changes to these tax incentives should be addressed in the context of comprehensive tax reform.

I have always believed a balanced energy policy must support all domestic sources of energy including oil, natural gas and renewables.

I think we ought to respond to the tragedy that happened, and I think we owe it to the families.

I have a district in Texas. We have refineries and chemical plants...

I strongly support increasing our domestic production of oil and natural gas, and I fought this battle for years.

I think it is misleading to debate our energy independence based on geology, technological or economically achievable in the absence of other constraints.

I cannot stress how important the success of the CFATS program is to my constituents who are the employees and live in the communities that surround the facilities.

I encourage my colleagues not to set us back now.

It is important to have an effective government program, though, that ensures chemical facilities are protected from a terrorist attack.

We want everybody at the table, you know, about whether it be the industry, small or large, but also the employees involved there.

I would just like the panel, if you would give us an opinion.

In June of this year, the House passed an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security that cut funding for CFATS in half.

It is time to get these plants inspected and approved, and I hope that you have a deadline for doing so to report to us this morning.

I would hope it would be something that would give you the resources to do your job.

At the time the President came into office, the financial system was almost in collapse.

For those who want to--lay all of this at your feet, I have heard a new term called a 'black swan event.'

Would not lend to each other. Which is why you could not structure a deal with banks to save the auto industry.