"I believe these hearings have been very productive, very insightful, and very cooperative."
"I believe it is what we should strive for on every issue that comes before this Congress."
"I am thankful that we have not had a spill of that magnitude or destructive impact in the 20 years since."
"Taking these lessons from the past and using them to plan what we do and how we do it in the future will help us be more environmentally sound while still being able to meet our nation's energy needs."
"I am a supporter of expanding the amount of oil and gas production that we do on the outer Continental Shelf."
"But we cannot craft a policy going forward unless we use all the energy tools in our energy toolbox, and offshore drilling is one of those tools."
"We should not draw arbitrary lines in the ocean, but rather we should base decisions on science and a comprehensive understanding of our nation's energy needs."
"We can free ourselves from this tanker transported oil if we simply choose to develop our domestic resources."
"I hope we all agree the old method of failing to develop our resources in the OCS isn't going to work any longer."
"We can break free from oil tyrants, but only if we are willing to act and develop our resources."
"It has to be created."
"Do you think we could do it within two years, if the Aussies can do it within two years?"