Jeff Sessions actually said...

"The United States has benefited dramatically from the production of oil and gas from the Gulf."

"I believe it is an excellent panel. It is indeed an excellent panel. We are beginning to have a congressional response to the damage that the Gulf has sustained."

"Most of the money as I have seen in the legislation will be based on an overall need process."

"I would note that I am very unhappy that there was not the kind of capping mechanism already constructed."