Dan Crenshaw: “this is really just a question of whether you solve a problem the right way or you solve it the wrong way. Now, we ought…”

“this is really just a question of whether you solve a problem the right way or you solve it the wrong way. Now, we ought to adopt this amendment, we ought to leave the moratorium in place while the Resources Committee, which has been working on this, having hearings, having testimony, comes up with a comprehensive program to solve this problem and to deal with this issue. This is not the only time or the only place. In fact, it is not the right time, on this appropriation bill, or the right place. It is a complicated issue. You heard that it deals with environmental issues, economic issues, and military issues. It doesn't lend itself to a quick fix. If we don't adopt this amendment, we will end up with a knee-jerk reaction that will allow offshore drilling anytime, anywhere, off any coastline within 3 miles. And that is just terrible public policy. Terrible public policy. So let us be reasonable. Let us let the Resources Committee do their work, and then let's make a decision based on the facts.”