Ed Markey actually said...

"Over 1,000 scientists wrote and said the Coastal Plain is uniquely sensitive to disturbance, making it virtually impossible to mitigate the effects of oil development."

"A far more rational approach to the economic and energy challenges we face in the United States is to invest in energy conservation measures and sufficiently fund programs to hasten the inevitable tra..."

"the four largest oil companies in the United States made over $500 billion in the last 5 years, but they laid off 10,000 people, which is unbelievable."

"Just, you know, they laid off 10,000 Americans while they made $500 billion over the last 5 years, the these four oil companies, these biggest ones."