Michael Burgess actually said...

"I am asking you today that when this committee does write its budget that you preserve the funding levels in the President's Budget, or even better if possible, increase them."

"I want to--here you concluded your written statement with this comment. 'I respectfully conclude with a simple request: lead us in building an alternative energy economy that can break our dependence ..."

"I would like to see the enforcement of those contracts rather than allowing them to roll them over."

"When the President was running for office, he made the statement that under his policies, energy prices will necessarily skyrocket."