Honorable Todd Tiahrt
United States Representative, Kansas, Republican
Representative Tiahrt, of the Fourth District of Kansas, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. He served in the Kansas Senate from 1992 to 1994. He sits on the Appropriations Committee and on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The following is from the June 29, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 4761, the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act.I rise today in strong support of jobs and lower energy costs for the American people. The House is considering the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 that would establish a common-sense framework to help America access…