James Inhofe actually said...

"I believe their actions made America more dependent on foreign oil, from countries that have few environmental restrictions."

"I implied, and I really believe that you guys, your time would be better spent right now down there trying to contain this mess than it is up here at hearings."

"I thought that that pretty much had worked."

"These efforts were out there, and you have been, does that imply, that would imply to me that you have been complying with the recommendations that the MMS had?"