Robert Menendez actually said...

"I immediately got on that bill because I had seen what happened to the fishermen with the Exxon Valdez."

"I urge this Committee to be thoughtful in reviewing what will work best to compensate victims and not give an unfair advantage to big oil in the future."

"What people want are development policies and transportation choices that get them out of bumper-to-bumper traffic and give them more time with their families."

"I will not stand for offshore drilling anywhere that can affect my State of New Jersey or my nearby States because the spillover is obvious."