This is a $646 billion cost that is being imposed on our economy.

What a cap-and-trade tax means is that the federal government is going to purposefully increase energy prices.

If we use these gifts wisely they can be a bountiful asset as we seek to overcome our current economic problems.

President Obama has made climate change a top issue on his agenda.

I feel strongly that while our public lands are threatened by climate change, they are also critical in finding solutions to combat climate change.

We can produce minerals here in our country and create jobs for Americans, or we can drive these jobs overseas and become dependent on China and other nations for the raw materials needed to sustain manufacturing jobs.

We must be honest that the jobs of American workers are at risk if the Federal Government imposes excessive and costly regulations and fees on mining in America.

We need to recognize the significant role that minerals and metals play in our economy, and how important they are to the manufacturing jobs.

In the first weeks of this Administration, we've seen the Interior Department take action after action that is costing us the creation of new jobs.

During the first week of this administration, we have seen the Interior Department take action after action that is costing us the creation of new jobs.

Our economy cannot afford to have the Federal Government keep saying, no, no, no, to the creation of new energy and production jobs.

Mining creates thousands and thousands of jobs across this country, and it is the very economic foundation of many communities across the country.

I hope that today we can here from the representatives before us about what they believe are the resources available in the OCS.

I look forward to working with Members on both sides of the aisle to ensure a clean and productive future for America's oceans.

These resources are a significant source of American energy development, and a tremendous opportunity to help free us from foreign and imported oil and natural gas.

America is too dependent on foreign nations for energy supplies.

Unfortunately, due to restrictions kept in place by this Congress for nearly a generation, most of the development in the U.S. has been restricted to just a few areas.

Mr. Speaker, after I made my opening remarks, my friend from Florida stood up and said that I was on message, and I thank him very, very much for the compliment because I was talking about something that the American people clearly…

this bill deals specifically with Indian land claims settlements in Michigan and designating new tribal trust lands that will be used to open any new Indian casinos in two Michigan towns. The Michigan delegation is split in their support…

I urge my colleagues, then, to defeat the previous question so this House can get serious about rising gas prices and so we can start producing American-made gasoline and energy. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I'm not familiar with the circumstances surrounding each hospital in the article, but I am very familiar with Wenatchee Valley Medical Center and efforts being undertaken by those who represented in Congress to protect this…

Madam Speaker, the idea here is to take care of those that have lost their jobs by extending unemployment benefits. The idea is to get a bill to the President that he will sign. As the gentleman from Illinois said, this bill has been…

And the opposition that the constituents in my area are concerned about is this 2-week window. That is where the issue is.

it is an unfortunate spectacle to see the leaders of this Congress manipulate the extension of unemployment benefits into a partisan weapon and a diversion from their failure to do anything about the skyrocketing price of gasoline and…

I urge again my colleagues to defeat the previous question so this House can get serious about rising gas prices and so we can start producing American-made energy and gasoline.