John Barrasso

Congress has not authorized, has not appropriated any funding for the new international climate change slush fund.

I think President Obama should do everything he can to kill this Nord Stream 2.

These countries believe that this Nord Stream 2 would undermine sanctions on Russia, would increase Russia's political leverage over Eastern Europe.

The two-year idea came because the sanctions against Iran had stopped the construction of their LNG facilities.

U.S. LNG is more than just about gas. It's about freedom.

Well, the EPA's own lawyer said this was an extraordinary and unprecedented stay request, so I am having trouble understanding your confidence that the Court will uphold the Clean Power Plan.

I find the Administration's decision on signing this Paris climate deal to be nothing short of reckless.

Rather than taking steps to expedite the permitting of these natural gas gathering lines on Federal land, the rule simply raises cost to producers.

I think BLM's proposed rule does, actually, a very good job describing the problem that oil and gas producers face.

I am delighted that the Administration will be ending in a lot less than three years.

So I think if you are really willing to be honest with Congress, you would admit that here today.

But doesn't it seem to you that if the demand goes to zero that the revenue coming in is going to go to zero as well for the Government?

I am having a difficult time understanding why the agency is taking this step because over the last three years the demand for Federal coal has collapsed.

The American people are facing significant issues here at home, a tight budgetary environment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to congratulate all the nominees and thank you for your commitment to service.

It is my hope each of you will be dedicated to advancing American interests all across the globe.

Is that not the thing that could actually help so many people worldwide, in terms of the long-term--you talk about lifecycle--I am talking about their life, that lifecycle of that individual, of that human being, who views the whole thing…

And they believe--and I agree with them--that their lives could be made so much better with available electricity, affordable electricity today.

And I do not think any of the many, many people I visited in so many communities give any consideration to the lifecycle cost of the project or the social cost of the project.

I mean, it is an astonishing thing, as you travel to these areas that just completely go dark at night, due to lack of electricity.

I mean, that is the question. Is modern, newer, not been around for thousands of years under the ground, but something built up and----

Do you believe the African Development Bank should end all financing for projects dealing with fossil fuels?

It seems to me there is some duplication of climate change resources at the State Department.

Will you commit to ensuring that any new agreement the administration reaches internationally on climate change is brought to the Senate for advise and consent?

The countries are dependent on excess--on very expensive fuel.