Ron Wyden actually said...

"I put more than 4 years into the project, 4 years. At the very last minute, DoD came in and raised an objection."

"I am increasingly concerned about the gridlock between 2 objectives that this country absolutely has to address. One of them is national security. The other is energy security."

"Have we adequate controls over those who are drilling, presently, or are we waiving the law to allow a more expedited procedure?"

"We got to play catchup ball in a hurry, with respect to the environmental and safety area, because the regulations that are there have not been adequate."