07/11/2011
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"Clearly we were impacted up North. We had hoped that Shell would be able to proceed with a project out in the Beaufort and Chukchi."
"I truly believe that America must move toward greater energy independence and self-sufficiency by adopting a comprehensive energy plan built on the principles of fuel diversity and responsible domesti..."
"Ultimately, we need to address this incident--but must proceed cautiously to avoid passing legislation that may present unintended consequences to our economy and energy security."
"I believe that we need to increase that fund and the assessment."