So when I hear the Speaker or the Senate Republican leader wanting to dicker, wanting to see what can they extract from us in order to get this done, my response to them is, just do the right thing: Focus on the American people, focus on the economy right now.

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So rather than trying to figure out what can they extract politically from me in order to get this thing done, what they need to do is be focused on what's good for the economy, what's good for jobs and what's good for the American people.

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Supposedly this method can extract 60% of the oil in a reservoir.

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"I believe this claim, together with its publication in the media, is simply an attempt to extract money from me, " he said.

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This recent article in the New York Times describes how American oil folks have figured out how to extract crude that is trapped in rock that is largely surrounded by shale.

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Congress also must authorize an increase in the federal borrowing limit this summer, and Republicans have made clear they intend to leverage that moment to try to extract concessions.

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"Our results this quarter demonstrate the ability of our colleagues to deliver solid operational performance in a challenging environment as well as to extract value for shareholders from the acquisition of Wyeth, " Kindler said.

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