claim: "i've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and i still say that."
author: john mccain
evidence_1: aug 4, 2008 ... "i've always said it's up to the states and i still say that. ... here's a sampling of  mccain quotes about offshore drilling, starting with ones made ...
evidence_2: feb 9, 2017 ... sign up. *invalid email address. got it. got it. virginia politics ... “i've always been  very skeptical of offshore drilling,” he said. ... employ people from out of state and  not in virginia, to transport fracked gas from out of state ... it's unfortunate mr.  perriello has disregarded these important public priorities and the ...
evidence_3: nov 22, 2016 ... nelson's state of florida already bans offshore oil drilling near its coasts. ... says  donald trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the ... i've been  fighting to keep oil rigs off of florida's coast," he said, "and now it's ... oil drilling  during the campaign, although his position wasn't always clear.
evidence_4: may 3, 2010 ... a month after announcing plans to expand offshore drilling, president obama ...  obama says gulf coast oil spill is a "potentially unprecedented ... "the oil that is  still leaking from the well could seriously damage the economy and ... but he  added, "i've always said it must be done responsibly, for the safety of ...
evidence_5: jan 21, 2016 ... the looming possibility of offshore drilling just 50 miles from south carolina's ...  out of their depth as the state's february primaries approach. ... and energy  management proposal, haley says that her support “should ... in 2011 he said, “i  think it's beyond anything i've ever seen that we go slow on drilling.