Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"The damage and devastating from this tragedy is going to linger on not just for months, but obviously for years."

"It is more than 3 months since the BP oil well blew out. We are still waiting for the flow of oil contaminating the Gulf to be permanently stopped."

"I say we don't really know how to keep a spill from reaching shore where much of the damage occurs."

"we're a long way away, and--I don't want to cut you off, but--I come from a position that says, okay, here's A, there's B; What's the difference between A and B?"