John Hoeven actually said...

"It has to be a workable regulation."

"We want to do it safely and well. We want good transparency."

"Are you willing to have either you, Mr. Secretary, or your designee come out to my State and actually take a look on the ground at the situation and talk to some of our companies before you proceed?"

"I believe that this is a rule that you are developing and implementing as a result of some conditions in the Appalachian region of the country."