The President has already made it clear that change is needed, at the agency level.
But Mr. Chairman, one point about which I feel very strongly, is that no matter what BP does, no matter what any oil company does, so long a...
I understand that the--one--the principal dispersant chosen is COREXIT.
Is it more toxic than other alternatives?
It's just unrealistic for anybody to assume that suddenly drilling is going to stop.
I was stunned to hear some say the spill made passing energy independence legislation this year more difficult. Nothing should be further fr...
It will be up to this committee to exercise oversight and ask tough questions to find out whether other changes are required as well.
We all have very significant concerns about what went wrong on board Deepwater Horizon.
This disaster ought to force Congress and the Administration to revisit our existing laws governing liability, safety, permitting, preparedn...
I have a lot of faith in the Coast Guard, and I have a lot of faith in NOAA.
My question is--you know, lists and prior, sort of, plans are one thing.
It's my understanding we've never used it underwater in the way that we've used it now.
It's imperative that the international community work now to ensure that the Government of Southern Sudan has the increased capacity to gove...
Every credible poll predicts that the outcome will be a vote for separation.
This is, I think, by most people's perception, a critical moment for Sudan.
If the referendum does not take place on time, then the renewal of a war that claimed 2 million lives becomes a tragic possibility.
We must ensure that the southerners and residents of Abyei get an opportunity to vote in the referenda.
We must do all we can to ensure that the referendum is held on time, and that it is held fairly and peacefully.
