Edward Markey actually said...

"This is worse than misplaced priorities. This is a dereliction of duty of this Committee to the citizens of the Gulf of Mexico."

"You and the others who have worked on this report deserve our gratitude for serving our country so ably in a time of national crisis and for giving us a blueprint for preventing another catastrophic s..."

"To the best of my understanding, the Secretary has consistently said that the moratorium decision was his decision."

"The majority of this Committee has refused to invite the CEOs of largest oil companies to testify on what changes they have made as industry leaders to improve the safety of offshore drilling followin..."