Edward Markey actually said...

"Is the Service carrying out similar or better studies today for the Deepwater Horizon disaster?"

"it does not come from general tax revenues from our struggling families and small businesses, but from extremely profitable oil companies"

"One of the most powerful arguments made in the course of trying to get a fair settlement from Exxon after the Exxon Valdez spill was an economic study conducted by the State of Alaska."

"Can you report that back to the Committee, please?"