Ron Wyden actually said...

"these debates are going to be less thoughtful and they are going to be less informed because you will not be part of these debates."

"I think it is going to be important to try to lay out some principles early on with respect to what we ought to be working for."

"I often kid and say it is not an energy speech unless you say you are for all of the above three or four times."

"What happens from this point on? There are a number of us who sit on both this committee and the Energy Committee."