That seems to be the problem.
Senator Boxer has been very encouraging to this Subcommittee Chair to move forward on these issues.
Under Federal Law, BP and its partners are liable for the catastrophic damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Thank you very much for inviting me to testify today.
It is a pleasure to have you here, and also another Marylander on the panel.
I want to thank Senator Sessions for his cooperation in arranging for this hearing.
The Oil Spill Commission recommended that the Trustees ensure compensatory restoration under NRDA process is transparent...
I want to underscore the point that Senator Vitter made about the baseline assessments.
The spill has been referred to as the worst environmental disaster in the United States.
It will be. And all of your statements will be included in the record.
The catastrophe claimed 11 lives and left thousands of others in turmoil across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama a...
Thank you very much.
I applaud you and BP for releasing the funds so that restoration work can begin.
The stakes are very, very high for all of us. It affects our entire Country, not just the directly impacted regions.
Let me thank both of you again for not just your testimony, but your commitment to this issue.
It would be I think an encouraging sign if we could get additional commitments for restoration at this stage.
So we want to make sure it is done right.
I would just observe this is a similar issue that came up at our first hearing, whether we would have the capacity.
