Joe Courtney actually said...

"11 workers lost their lives because of just incredibly shoddy oversight and regulation of the deep water drilling."

"I think, again, we have heard a good discussion about offensive sort of game-changing innovations."

"There is no question that we live in a democracy and it is important to raise any issue here, but frankly there needs to be a balance."

"the failure of Congress to update MSHA's regulations could have prevented that horrendous tragedy."