Bill Cassidy actually said...

"producing oil and gas out of the Gulf of Mexico for the United States has the lowest greenhouse gas emission profile per unit of energy."

"if you are producing oil and gas out of the Gulf of Mexico, it has the lowest greenhouse gas emission profile per unit of energy."

"Are you committing to us that the Administration will once again begin to lease in the Gulf of Mexico?"

"It is a false choice between environmental stewardship and energy development."