But obviously that is not necessarily the case. For example, we have heard a lot about how EPA's efforts to regulate global warming pollutio...
So we all know what the reality of this hearing is. The Republicans hope that they can use the Regulatory Flexibility Act to turn the United...
Historically speaking, have industries typically overestimated the costs of new regulations?
the disaster as a whole was due to a rather staggering series of errors by the three companies
Now that we have it, it is time to take action to prevent big oil from wreaking havoc on our environment, and that is why I introduced the N...
I believe very strongly that the farther you go out and the deeper you are, the more dangerous it becomes.
Just to note here, BP had 760 OSHA fines--versus one for ExxonMobil--so we can understand that there is something fundamentally wrong here t...
Only big oil will claim that they can drill safely and look to expand drilling in the wake of our country's worst environmental disaster and...
What you have alluded to, both of you, is the fact that somewhere along the line, there is human error; something wasn't read.
It is vital to our nation's energy future that we examine the causes of this tragedy with clear eyes, assess the lessons to be learned with ...
If we are shortsighted and complacent, today's hearing will be an end. If we are visionary and engaged, today's hearing is only the beginnin...
We, on this side of the aisle, look forward to a productive working relationship with you and with the majority, occasionally punctuated by ...
This is not a time for half measures or tinkering around the edges; this is a time for bold reforms.
While I applaud the Chairman for holding this hearing today, I am also deeply saddened that this hearing is necessary.
While my colleagues on the Republican side may not have liked all that was in that legislation, it is my hope that now the Commission has ma...
This is a time for bold reforms. The lives lost and the damage done as a result of this tragedy require nothing short of fundamental change ...
It is vital to our Nation's energy future that we examine the causes of this tragedy with clear eyes, assess the lessons to be learned with ...
But I have to tell you something. Neither side has really given us a bold, courageous, road map for dealing with the deficits.
