Glenn Thompson actually said...

"If we do not use domestic energy inside this country, you are going to pay an energy tax in the next few years and it is going to be mandatory."

"Let me tell you a story about my home state, Pennsylvania. Ten years ago the Federal Government thought that the Marcellus Shale Formation contained 1.8--1.925 trillion cubic feet of natural gas."

"The advancements since then have been amazing. Major places like the Marcellus Shale have changed the face of natural gas in our country."

"Do you believe that this plan that opens no new areas for offshore drilling is going to keep our Nation competitive in the coming years?"