Edward Markey actually said...

"Rather than balancing our budget on the backs of seniors and millions of Americans who are struggling, we should be ensuring that oil companies are paying their fair share."

"We will not be able to continue to meet our country's energy and economic needs if restrictive policies are imposed."

"Over the past 10 years in the leasing of the last 10 leases in the Gulf of Mexico dating back to August of 2005, the Interior Department has offered more than 39,000 tracts to oil companies to drill."

"I am concerned that the plan does include new lease sales off of Alaska even though the oil industry has not effectively proven that they can respond to a spill in the icy, harsh conditions offshore i..."