Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"I found the discussion of Japan very interesting."

"I am not opposed to fracking, and I believe we must utilize our natural resources. But we must do so in a careful manner."

"There is no reason that oil and gas development, including development which involves fracking, should be exempted from our country's landmark environmental laws."

"Their overall concern with energy development is real--they are real, they are serious."