Pete Domenici: “We could close up the wells offshore in Louisiana and say, ``Thank you.'' Of course not. We need more--and conservation.…”

“We could close up the wells offshore in Louisiana and say, ``Thank you.'' Of course not. We need more--and conservation. But I thought, since you raised the subject of offshore, we ought to tell the Senate, tell the few people listening, where the real value in America is, that we refuse. We are like ostriches when it comes to offshore. People say, it is so pretty here, we don't want to touch it. What about 100 miles out from that shore? You cannot even see it. And people around here are crying that you will hurt their States. You could put any limitation you would like that is credible and let's go beyond that and try to do something with this very important asset--this asset field that is ours. I thank the Senator for her comments and thank her for yielding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.”