« What we’re trying to do is set the bar a little bit higher. This has been a very contentious, very emotional (issue). » – Charles Edwards
Quotes :
- "I had a good meeting with him. It was not… "I had a good meeting with him. It was not contentious." - Bill Marolt
- "There were some comments that were a little… "There were some comments that were a little contentious, but no one approached me personally expressing any specific dislikes for what they heard." - Kevin Kelley
- "It was both difficult and it was contentious.… "It was both difficult and it was contentious. But that wasn't the point. When it all came down it was a 5-0 approval with the conditions. In this way, I think everyone was able to take their egos, their biases, and their prejudices and leave them at the door." - Robert Wright
- "The contentious matter of whether or not to… "The contentious matter of whether or not to begin drilling in Alaska has no place in a bill that funds the Department of Defense. The needs of our troops serving in combat should never be subject to such cynical politics." - Adam Smith