John Hoeven actually said...

"But we need--all these different regulations, and they've got to figure out how to work with them."

"the cost to comply will likely outweigh the production benefits"

"You have to provide an exemption process where somebody, and I believe it should be the state, can be the primary regulator."

"You have to help them through the permitting process, and then you are going to have to come up with a way whereby, if the state is doing this, that the Federal agencies work with the state."