Ken Calvert actually said...

"I want to congratulate the chairman and the committee for the good work we are trying to do to keep this country fiscally sound."

"I think it is a lack of leadership that has put us on an unsustainable path that, if enacted, would lead to this country's economic demise."

"I would to carry on, on this subject."

"I do not believe that managing America's natural resources and promoting America's continued economic prosperity are mutually exclusive."