Alan Lowenthal actually said...

The irreversible damage we could inflict on this area by drilling on it is disproportionately high compared to the amount of oil we could po...

The climate is changing faster in the Arctic than anywhere else on the planet, and the impacts are dramatic.

There has to be a balance, a balance between development and conservation.

I represent the Port of Long Beach. So I have seen this over--and I have represented it since I was on the city council and the State.