John Hoeven actually said...

"I believe that the taxpayers should not back those large----"

"Would you support a State-led approach to regulation and give States like Colorado and others the flexibility to truly develop their energy resources?"

"But it's the key to a national energy policy that works, and Senator Wyden I think if anybody can do it, I think our Chairman's the kind of guy that can build that kind of consensus."

"A State-led approach with this Federal transparency and backstop does exactly that."