Edward Markey actually said...

"We need to be leaders in developing our energy resources."

"Instead of attacking commonsense safeguards for clean water, clean air, protections which benefit people like myself in farming and ranching, make the companies use what they have first."

"Oil shale is not a viable resource in the West. It is simply a Wall Street speculation on our public lands."

"I believe the Markey bill, which would create an annual production incentive fee to ensure that industry uses these resources it already has in hand, would do just that."