"The old horse, the one that has been running flat out for decades, is Drill-Baby-Drill."
"But the truth is our Republican friends have taken a terrible risk; they have bet it all on just one horse."
"In this committee alone, the scorecard on 'All of the Above' stands at seven hearings featuring Drill-Baby-Drill and zero on clean energy."
"Markey, Hon. Edward, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts."
"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."
"The Obama Administration admits their actions are making us more reliant on foreign countries."
"Let me state very clearly that these hearings will lead to action by this Committee."
"I also intend to take legislative action to reverse President Obama's imposition of an offshore drilling moratorium outside the Gulf of Mexico."
"The fact is that the Obama Administration is issuing new permits in both shallow water and deepwater."
"The fact is that domestic oil production has been increasing overall, and in the Gulf of Mexico under the Obama Administration."
"These companies aren't creating new jobs even as production is increasing, and they are making those record profits."
"This is not about the Obama Administration's slow walking permits. This is about oil company recklessness..."