"We want jobs. We want an economy. We want to be able to compete. We don't want wars around the world. We don't want to continue to be relying on foreign oil."
"West Virginians believe that basically we are too dependent on foreign oil."
"It's clearly appropriate to prioritize our energy security and make greater use of our own abundant resources."
"Don't you think the elected representatives should be leading that and representing the people that they do serve?"
"Why would--does that make any sense to you at all?"
"Don't you think you're going to displace the jobs and the markets that go with it?"
"I do appreciate the good work that Senator Barrasso has put into this bill as well as his emphasis on removing the government imposed barriers that are making it harder to develop alternative fuels."
"Diversifying our transportation fuels is a clear benefit to our national and economic security."
"I just think--do you find it appalling that we don't have an energy policy in 2011 in the United States of America?"
"Do you see the citizens of this country paying a much higher price because of our indecision in not having an energy policy?"
"Not the course we're on now."