Ed Markey actually said...

"If we are shortsighted and complacent, today's hearing will be an end. If we are visionary and engaged, today's hearing is only the beginning of having America have the safest and most productive oil ..."

"We, on this side of the aisle, look forward to a productive working relationship with you and with the majority, occasionally punctuated by knockdown drag-out fights over issues that we all care about..."

"This is not a time for half measures or tinkering around the edges; this is a time for bold reforms."

"While I applaud the Chairman for holding this hearing today, I am also deeply saddened that this hearing is necessary."