Edward Markey actually said...

I don't really understand how you can say that... when we do the same thing off the Atlantic Coast and say we shouldn't have drilling.

I really call on the Department to earnestly listen to the concerns and opposition.

creating a dedicated funding stream paid for by the oil industry for offshore regulators, that area has been woefully funded, historically.

The time and resources that the Department of the Interior is allocating to seismic testing could be better used on higher priorities.