Lamar Alexander actually said...

So isn't it true, Mr. Secretary, that as terrible as the tragedy is, that unless we want $14, $16, $18, $20 a gallon gasoline, that it is not realistic to think that we would actually stop drilling for oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico in the foreseeable future?

Context

Questions the feasibility of halting Gulf drilling due to high gasoline prices.

05/17/2010

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