Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"You have said before that this sort of thing, this kind of pause, has been done multiple times in the past, and I believe by Republican administrations."

"I am glad you are taking another look at how we lease coal and that we do not give it away too cheaply."

"These changes in coal production are not due to administrative policies, but they are really due to the marketplace."

"I want to thank you for pushing the pause button on Federal coal leasing while you take a long-needed review of the program."