"I always have said that if we can make it safe, we should make it happen."
"I agree with those who say we need an 'all-of-the-above' approach to energy production."
"And my concern is primarily environmental safety and economic growth and how we balance the two of those."
"I appreciate the opportunity to examine the important topic of hydraulic fracturing, often called fracking, in greater detail."
"I agree with those who say that when it comes to our country's energy resources, we should take an all-of-the-above approach to energy production."
"However, when it comes to fracking, I believe we need to proceed with extreme caution."
"It would be very short-sighted to produce energy in California via fracking, only to find out later that it could cause such damage."
"And this is why I think this multi-agency effort is so important."
"I agree with those who say we need an 'all of the above' approach to energy production."
"My constituents in California are particularly concerned about the possibility of manmade earthquakes."
"Will the research plan also examine alternative fracking fluid technologies that would be less harmful to the environment?"
"Okay, also will the research plan examine recycling of wastewater that would be produced in the fracking process?"