"If I may, Mr. Chairman, just to say I felt that we needed this hearing so that the deficit reduction aspect of that hearing that we have already had was properly inserted into the record."
"Approximately 70% of the Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Resources currently under lease in all areas of the Federal Gulf of Mexico are not producing or not subject to approved or pending explora..."
"the safety of the workers is preserved, and that the economic needs of the country are met."
"the majority has refused to take action on the broader legislation that Ranking Member Markey and I have introduced"
"the discussion draft could obscure the safety and resource management between the new agencies."
"the majority's discussion draft doesn't provide any dedicated funding stream for the Bureau of Ocean Energy."
"this proposal, because the discussion draft differs from the reorganization of the department, will only delay permitting of drilling."
"Rather than legislatively repeating the mistakes that led to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster we should pass the broad reforms called for by the BP Commission so that our offshore drilling industry c..."
"The lessons of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy still ring loud and clear."
"The agency regulating offshore was known, had become dysfunctional."
"We have a choice to make."
"You don't have to be Dick Tracey to see the speed-over-safety pattern running through the offshore drilling bills."