John Barrasso actually said...

"Economic development is often another term for energy development."

"I agree with your comments and I appreciate your leadership on this."

"In these times of economic hardship, we should be looking for ways to encourage economic development, not inhibit it or prevent it."

"There doesn't seem to me, at least, there is no more over there and over here. We're all interwound, interlinked and it's of great concern."