Ed Whitfield actually said...

I think we are very fortunate to live here, and the policies that we adopt are going to go a long way in determining how far we can go down ...

A wholesale rethinking of energy policy is in order, and today's hearing is the first step in that process.

We should be making good use of this gift instead of strangling it in red tape.

This domestic energy wealth brings with it many issues that will need to be addressed by this subcommittee in the months and years ahead.