John Hoeven actually said...

"I appreciate the work on the biofuels. I think we are working to make that transition. Again, I am optimistic."

"I want to pick up on a couple of the themes, though, that I did at least hear part of the discussion on, one of which is flooding."

"I am going to ask the Secretary the same question, but I just wanted to give both of you a chance. Why is it taking so long?"

"Putting shallow water in the effective moratorium has cost jobs. It has cost the economy, and it has cost the production that would allow these prices in gasoline to be lower."