Eliot Engel actually said...

"I take those responsibilities very seriously, and obviously, everything is a balance."

"I believe very strongly that the United States can never be totally free in our foreign policy and such similar matters unless we wean ourselves off of oil that we get from unfriendly nations."

"I believe if a car can run on ethanol, methanol, gasoline, natural gas, whatever, competition helps bring down prices."

"I think you are doing a fine job and I think your agency is doing a fine job."