The fact is, regardless of how it is reported, the fact is that Louisiana's coast line is a working coast that brings th...
I am glad you all are finally here to do that.
They quite frankly are pretty certain of the opposite when they look at shallow water.
I have to tell you I talk to these people every day and it sure as heck is not what they are telling me.
Just to clarify this point, do these numbers, does your report reflect the impact on the job losses of the de facto shal...
Remind us, and I know you testified about this, how many of those workers have been laid off to date?
What to date is the impact of the moratorium on federal revenue and the deficit, and what do you project it to be contin...
That is the de facto moratorium.
No economic analysis of consequence was done prior to that dramatic decision?
So do you know how many rigs you anticipate being idled by the end of the month?
Thanks to our witnesses today.
But when an accident does happen, I cannot think of another situation where we brought an entire industry to a screechin...
But let me be clear as one of the first senators to call for a full investigation into the accident and request more eff...
But the blanket moratorium on all deepwater drilling does nothing to advance that goal, and in fact the de facto shallow...
the perception and I think the correct perception is that all we have heard is knee jerk reactions and excuses, not anyt...
it will be more than 300,000 jobs and $147 billion in tax revenue.
I mean all we hear from restaurant owners is that they are freezing, getting ready to lay off.
I believe we cannot continue to support a policy that will close the doors of our small businesses.
