Mary Landrieu actually said...

"Our Federal Government has a responsibility, particularly in these difficult times, to make sure that these paychecks do not turn into pink slips."

"I believe the action to impose this moratorium has actually increased environmental risk to our oceans and coastal wetlands."

"I am going to put the full weight of this committee behind the lifting of this moratorium as soon as possible."

"This ill-conceived and heavy-handed action by the Federal Government does not meet our environmental needs, our national security needs, and it most certainly does not meet our economic needs."