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It is time for a New Direction for our nation's energy policies.

What we're trying to do is address something I saw in Congress that was a major problem, which is to say that energy is arguably the most fundamental issue confronting our country.

We ought to open up energy innovation across the board and - and remove the barriers to every form of energy.

We need new energy back in Washington.

We must develop energy independence; we must Make It In America.

I think the American people in many cases want to transform our energy system.

We need to forge a whole new energy and American Dream.

Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move good energy legislation through to the Congress; I'm encouraged that there's some prospect for that now.

We haven't had a good energy policy in this country for decades and we're trying to get one.

The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.