Edward Markey actually said...

I strongly oppose the plan to move forward with seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean.

that is a sign, is it not, of success, that now the oil industry is viewing the Gulf of Mexico has a place where they want to drill.

Both bills we are considering today will significantly weaken, or outright destroy these benefits.

Is undermining a bedrock law the right tone for us to set, especially if it threatens domestic timber industries?