06/23/2010
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"I'm also pleased that some of the permitting expenses have been transferred to the companies."
"As you well know, oil and gas companies are making record profits. In fact, the big 5 oil companies combined made a record $137 billion in profits in 2011."
"there is $45 million to study fracking, where the industry that benefits from it is doing really well."
"I would remind the ranking member that the expressed reason given by S&P was the dysfunction of some in Congress who seemed willing to threaten to go into default."