Edward Markey actually said...

For communities around this country the expansion of natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing has meant contamination of water supplies...

I don't want any audience that is watching or listening to this hearing to go away with the impression that your caution... doesn't have any...

there have been incidents and recent incidents that point to the potential harm that can come from the fracking process.

While the discovery of new gas resources creates a domestic energy and economic opportunity... we must also ensure that this exploration and...