02/01/2012
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"I think it would be helpful to try to understand how the Administration is defining conservation, and in terms of engagement, I would urge you to be more engaged, more open."
"I was one of those members of Congress who supported that plan."
"We want to take good care of it, but we also do not want to be in a situation where our ability to live, to work, to raise our families is denied because we have no economic opportunity."
"Well, in fairness, we are not doing much up on the North Slope when it comes to our offshore and I hope that you know that."