This is a recipe for disaster, and we must take action now.
This is not a one-size-fits-all.
The scope of this disaster is staggering. But for 11 families, the lost cannot be quantified.
The American people want to know when this disaster will end.
You are committed to paying for this.
We are very concerned about the damages.
We are a responsible party, and we are acting that way. We intend to continue doing that.
The Texas City disaster was caused by organizational safety and safety deficiencies at all levels of the BP Corporation.
It is not acceptable for a floating oil rig the size of a football field to burst into flame.
How do you compensate the American people for lost tourism, lost tax revenue, lost fishing trips, lost endangered specie...
We are going to discuss stronger safety regulations obviously going forward and you are supportive of doing that.
Thank you very much, Chairman Boxer.
Alright. And one last thing, because I am going to have to do a floor speech.
Because to me that just seems outrageous that those that have been serving our country have a higher unemployment rate.
Okay. Very good. Thank you.
Even though our unemployment rate in Minnesota is 7.4 percent, which is significantly below the national average, I get ...
As we are looking at policies and what we can do to work with businesses--we've talked about small businesses.
I am a strong supporter of the Bipartisan Debt Commission led by Erskin Bowles and former Senator, Republican Senator Si...
