Common sense dictates that three miles from the shore is the crucial area that needs protection from all types of response vessels.

Transocean's cold and calculated efforts to avoid taking full responsibility for their actions--or, rather, inactions--shines a very bright light on a serious problem, which is a lack of accountability and equal treatment under the law.

We should not be discussing unresolved cleanup obstacles more than 70 days after the start of this disaster.

Unbelievably, our pollution control laws are preventing us from cleaning up the pollution in our own waters.

The Administration could simplify this further by waiving the Jones Act for skimming vessels, as Senator Hutchison has mentioned.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).

This hearing will come to order.

I'd like to thank my friend from Maryland for recognizing me. I'd particularly like to thank my fellow member of the delegation, Mr. Rahall, for bringing House Resolution 1153 forward. The occurrence of this crash straddled two of our…

Mr. President, on this day, West Virginia has lost probably its most prominent son and the Senate has lost probably its most able statesman. For myself, I have lost an admired colleague and a treasured friend. More than nine decades of a…

This system is now working better because of the PIPES Act, although we've still got to work to improve and increase awareness of the program.

We've got to do all that we can to keep these pipelines safe and to reduce the frequency of accidents.

I also look forward to hearing from Administrator Quarterman about what she's doing to make sure that the Office of Pipeline Safety is vigilant in its oversight responsibilities.

I'm interested in hearing from our witnesses whether or not this requirement should be expanded to other types of buildings.

Mr. President, I call to the Senate's attention that on June 20, 147 years ago, a 35th State was added to our great Nation: West Virginia, whose birthday is a time for us to remember proudly our state's rich history, culture and unique…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting…

I have long held the belief that Government should not stand in the way of companies and their ability to grow and expand within the parameters of the law.

We need a strong airline industry in the United States if we are serious about making certain all of our communities have access to the global marketplace.

I do not want to advocate for higher fares, but the truth is that brutal competition and too many seats have probably led to artificially low fares.