What we anticipate to get out of ANWR would be the equivalent of the Texas oilfields, ... To those suggesting Texas is insignificant in terms of its contribution, we would say that is crazy.
Ultimately it's not serious in any way as proposed legislation, but it's very serious with regard to what the committee's real alternatives are, ... The chairman is actively working to make sure that it's ANWR -- and (the Arctic refuge) alone.
I look at ANWR (Artic National Wildlife Refuge) as a poison pill in the energy bill.
We can develop ANWR oil without harm to the environment and to the wildlife that live there,
Stable energy prices and enhanced national security will only come when we increase domestic energy resources, which was accomplished today with the opening of ANWR.
There is no reason not to support energy exploration in ANWR.
Drilling in ANWR fails to lower energy prices today and sets no long term energy strategy for tomorrow.
The Department of Energy says that drilling in ANWR will do little in the near term and very little in the long term, reducing gas prices by only one penny,
I think the bill ultimately will have ANWR in it.
Clearly we consider ANWR to be important to our nation's energy supply and our nation's defense.