Steve Scalise actually said...

"the gas prices were rising well before the events in the Middle East and North Africa. It was because of the President's policies."

"the actions that this President has taken to create this crisis is even more devastating along the Gulf Coast."

"there is no moratorium on shallow-water drilling, yet as you point out, there is an 85 percent reduction in shallow-water drilling"

"I think what is most irritating, we have been trying to get a meeting with the President to talk specifically about this issue."