Ted Poe actually said...

"We should be a singular voice on this. 'You are not going to be able to hold these countries hostage any longer over the issue of energy.'"

"This is not the first time the Russians have used the economic and political weapon of natural gas against the Ukrainians."

"I think that should be our policy with natural gas--we use all we can and we sell the rest."

"There is something that we can do, not only to help the Ukrainians but help stability in the area, and help the United States as well."