He is up for re-election coming up and is actually going to face a real significant challenge.

It just -- the story just doesn't make sense.

I had no knowledge of this.

I think we should be honest. Why do we have so much duplication? It is because Congress passes way too many laws, and we do not exercise enough care.

It is far easier to do it on the front end than trying to do it on the back end.

This situation could have been avoided by long-term planning and just applying basic business principles.

Can you--do know what the cost of Brent was a year ago at the start of this Administration?

All of us, Democrat, Republican, multiple Administrations, have been warning Europe about it.

Do you have a kind of sense then in terms of the percent reduction then, based on they had transportation costs and the discounts that they are having to sell to these other places?

Peace in Europe is a core U.S. interest, and Europe's security is deeply impacted by its energy independence or lack thereof.

Europe has allowed itself to become basically 40 to 45 percent dependent on Russia, knowing full well how they will use that geopolitical power for their aims.

I am assuming it is also safe to say there is really no serious discussions about having a military escort for much--merchant ships and forcing our way in there?

I cannot think of a better source of revenue for that kind of rebuilding.

It is going to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Where are you going to get that money?

As much as we would like to put the squeeze on Russia, it is very difficult to do so.

Does the Administration have any estimate in terms of what the war in Ukraine is costing the West on a monthly basis?

It is critical that European leaders seize this moment to adopt a realistic strategy for achieving energy independence as soon as practicably possible.

Europe has put itself in a really precarious position, and, we, the United States, are now in the position to help him get out of this precarious condition.

The human toll is incalculable.

they are actually probably getting more revenue from their sale of fossil fuels globally at this point

They have proven time and again that they will use that for political purposes and political leverage.

Let states decide what they want to do in their particular states.

I mean, even faith, we have lost that. We stopped teaching values in so many of our schools. Now we`re -- now we`re teaching wokeness.

The President has taken no option off the table.

Iran is absolutely dedicated to becoming a nuclear power.