Mary Landrieu actually said...

"But, in terms of what you're saying, the contribution of carbon--I mean, obviously, that doesn't exist with hydro."

"I have not seen the country more ready to embark in a new direction, but it has to be a direction that makes sense to them, with clear and defined goals."

"As a Senator who's represented oil and gas, which is tough these days, I have to hear my colleagues say to me, 'We don't want an oil and gas facility anywhere near us.'"

"I've never really understood why existing hydro, in this debate, is not given more credit as a renewable energy source."