a Representative in Congress from Texas

One of the things we need to make sure is, when the government is making policy, it is making policy that is helpful and beneficial.

But I would just caution those that are looking for a quick fix that quick fixes sometimes have long-term consequences.

Well, thank you, Chairman Scott, for calling this third and at least final hearing for a while on the review of current economic conditions in the dairy industry.

I have already communicated with Secretary Vilsack to increase the Department's loan guarantees to dairy farmers.

this plan is all pain and no gain.

The current pace set by the Speaker of the House must be abandoned until better objective research can be conducted.

This energy tax will raise the cost of fuel and electricity in ways people have never seen before.

when I look at this energy bill, that phrase comes to my mind that this bill, when it goes to energy title, it is all hat and no cattle.

I think we may end up doing is in many cases, some of the people that we are 'trying to protect or to help,' there may be unintended consequences for this very restrictive regulatory blanket.

I believe the task ahead for this committee... is, number one, stop the bleeding.