Richard Shelby actually said...

"The export ban on crude oil was from the very beginning a deeply perverse policy implemented in a futile attempt to mitigate the perverse effects of other Government policies."

"The deal that the Administration has presented us concerning Iran's nuclear program will entail the lifting of sanctions against Iranian oil."

"Lifting the ban on U.S. exports of crude oil could give us a real boost in terms of our national security."

"Today I find it strange that the United States is the only advanced country that bans crude oil exports."