Al Franken actually said...

"the reason we're seeing a bigger increase of production on private and State lands is really because that's where the majority of the shale resources are and that was technology, again, that was devel..."

"The policy is helping to wean us off foreign oil and I think that is a good thing."

"the Federal Government played a huge role in developing the technology that is being used today in the Bakken Formation and in other areas."

"I don't think it's fair to blame the Renewable Fuel Standard, which is the backbone of our renewable energy policy."