Bill Cassidy actually said...

"I am told that recently you stated that states in the Atlantic will have a chance to pull themselves out of the running for possible Federal approval of offshore drilling."

"States clearly have a role in decisions about whether and/or how to develop Federal energy resources off their shores."

"If you are going to say listen, the states have the option to pull themselves out and we recognize they have an interest, and we are going to honor that they have an interest, et cetera, than in the c..."

"Our endpoint is not preservation of VA. Our endpoint is preservation of the veteran, and so we need to look for that best model."