John Hoeven actually said...

"We don't spend one single taxpayer dollar but we get hundreds of millions in tax revenue and the State Department, as Chairman Upton said, by its own admissions, this thing creates 40,000 jobs."

"I believe that if we truly have an energy policy where we empower States the 50 States can all do different things."

"We're producing so much oil we have a problem building the gas gathering systems rapidly enough to capture the gas."

"I also believe that we can work with our closest friend and ally, Canada, in that endeavor to have North American energy security."