"Because only the White House can do that."
"I think that is probably the way to go."
"Do you think the Congressional or Presidential moratorium on offshore drilling has been a help or a hindrance in this effort to do this planning?"
"Seventy members joined myself and others in writing a letter to the Administration urging them to take a precautionary approach to drilling in the northern waters."
"Imagine what it would be like up even farther north."
"I don't think any of us want to see any discharges."
"There just aren't zero risks in life."
"When you get the different parties who have differences, different interests, sit in the same room, oftentimes you can find paths to solutions."
"I think seismic surveys are important to do the inventory. I think it is a critical tool."
"I have been a long-time opponent of new offshore oil and gas development."
"We do need to harness energy offshore, but in the form of renewable resources."
"We need to make sure that this development is done wisely and in an environmentally-sound manner."