Jim Costa actually said...

"I appreciate Chairman McClintock's commitment to examining and ultimately pushing an aggressive legislative agenda."

"I think it is appropriate that the two committees do spend some time, especially in light of the fact that I think we are going to utilize more and more natural gas as a cleaner source of energy."

"I think as a policy we are going to have to continue slant drilling and fracturization if we are going to take advantage of these energy sources."

"This is often viewed as the canary in the coal mine."