Edward Markey actually said...

The fact is that domestic oil production has been increasing overall, and in the Gulf of Mexico under the Obama Administration.

The fact is that the Obama Administration is issuing new permits in both shallow water and deepwater.

Let me state very clearly that these hearings will lead to action by this Committee.

The Obama Administration's actions have already caused production in the Gulf of Mexico to decline by nearly 300,000 barrels of oil per day.