 Drilling in ANWR fails to lower energy prices today and sets no long term energy strategy for tomorrow. |
| The undisturbed coastal plain is home to a wide variety of plants and animals and is the only wilderness sanctuary in North America that protects a complete range of the arctic ecosystem. |
| Right now too much American time and resources are spent dealing with situations caused by our dependence on oil that we import from unstable countries. |
| The high prices also highlight the fact that the U.S. is too heavily dependent on fossil fuels that we import from unstable parts of the world. To protect our national security, we must become more energy secure. |
| With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. |
| Most of us would never consider getting our car repaired without first receiving an estimate of the charges, but this is exactly what we do when we need to go to a hospital for treatment. |
| Our Nation must provide sufficient access to healthcare, adequate benefits, and the supplemental resources our veterans were promised and so dearly need. We owe our heroes no less. |
| I hope that we can continue this cooperation on other critical issues related to America's future technological competitiveness. We must work together to encourage the creative talents that have made our country the world leader in technology. |
| Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel. |
| By cutting critical domestic programs such as education, health, environmental protection, and veterans' services, this budget reveals misplaced priorities. |
