Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"I fear there's a gap between the tone and the message that you gave us yesterday and what we are reading in the media about what's happening."

"You now have my full support for the conduct of these operations and the support of the people in this area."

"long after it is stopped, the people, the communities, the State and local governments of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida will still be dealing with its consequences."

"we have to, when we start talking about this, acknowledge that there have been thousands of wells dug, and the safety record overall is an impressive one."