Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for all attending and I thank also the chairman, Chairman Smith, for inviting me to participate."

"But that ability is under attack."

"I am not too sympathetic about the 800 pending permits when there are roughly twice that many approved ones that are already out there just waiting to be used."

"So, it is fair to say that if BLM doesn't look at extraordinary circumstances, there is more of an analysis in installing a stop sign than in drilling an oil well."