Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"It's my hope that as part of this hearing we can focus on the facts surrounding offshore oil and gas production and its impact on the environment."

"It is our hope in this hearing to move away from rhetoric and to focus on the facts surrounding offshore oil and gas production and its impact on the environment."

"Policy suggestions were made by Senator Dorgan and others about ways of addressing environmental concerns in this area."

"I think we all agreed that such discussion would benefit from a better understanding of the facts involved."