We need to protect our endangered species, but we need to do it in a smart way.

The Listing Reform Act by Representative Olson (H.R. 717) provides time for science-based decisions and acknowledges the importance of economic considerations.

We can update the law without endangering our legacy for the next generation.

Witnesses have testified that time frames provided currently under ESA are not feasible.

This bill will amend the Endangered Species Act to require the Secretary of the Interior or Commerce to review the economic cost of adding a species to the endangered species list.

Getting these projects done has become an incredibly difficult process. These projects need to be reviewed and they need to be safe, but once we have done our due diligence, foot dragging is malpractice.

I support Yucca Mountain for one simple reason: Yucca Mountain ensures that America is more secure from attacks by terrorists with radioactive weapons.

Yucca Mountain is a 20-year story of raw politics, State versus State, Republican versus Republican, Democrat versus Democrat.

In our current tax system, DC bureaucrats pick winners and losers and they have a dubious record.

Tax policy without a doubt moves markets when it comes to energy.

I reintroduced the bill, bipartisan, bicameral bill H.R. 806 to address this problem.