Edward Markey actually said...

"It is always important for everyone on this committee, everyone in Congress, Democrat and Republican alike, to recognize that outdoor recreation and tourism is a huge part of our economies."

"Could end the wind industry in the United States. That is absolutely, I think, frightening for the next generation of Americans."

"Phantom revenues from phantom drilling will not pay for a single off-ramp, will not pay for a single pothole being filled in our country."

"The Majority's bill would seek to fund our transportation projects by drilling off of our beaches on the East and West Coast."