Pete Stauber actually said...

"Keeping the oil and gas within the United States is going to help the United States in the energy sector reduce the cost of energy."

"I want to also thank my colleague and good friend from the great state of Alaska, Representative Peltola, for her leadership in introducing this legislation."

"Following his passing last year, I was honored to assume first sponsorship of the bill, and I did not hesitate to co-sponsor the legislation when Representative Peltola asked me to do so earlier this ..."

"It is frustrating that we have great leadership on this committee in a bipartisan fashion pushing an important reauthorization bill, and the Senate sits on it for 5 months."