The goal of reducing Middle East imports is a meaningless goal.

I don't think consumers benefit from corporate welfare, and that's all that these proposals add up to. With energy prices as high as they are, we don't need to provide any incentives.

... you know that a plan was dreamed up by politicians and pollsters - and not by, oh, anyone who knows what they are talking about - when the numbers are nice and round with a catchy ring to them...

It's false. There is absolutely no evidence that extreme weather events are on the increase. None. The argument that more and more dollar damages accrue is a reflection of the greater amount of wealth we've created.

I heard Mr. Rees exactly what he said. I think that is neither here nor there right now. The same judge that accepted Commissioner Rees order can also accept ours. My side has never been heard. Your all's side was heard, not mine,

This is just a bunch of freaks out there that don't have anything better to do.

This is less about Americans' addiction to oil than to Republican politicians' addiction to polls. The rhetoric is bracing but the proposals are mercifully trivial.

It will cost billions to fix it, but unfortunately for environmentalists, it's not a very sexy problem.

It takes a real big price increase to get a little bit of reduced consumption.

It turned out very well and I'm very happy with the book and all the work she put into it.