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Heidi Alexander: I thank the gentleman for yielding. All along the gulf coast, there are many communities hundreds of miles from the edge…

On the recordMay 26, 2010
I thank the gentleman for yielding. All along the gulf coast, there are many communities hundreds of miles from the edge of the water, communities that are filled with families that, for generation after generation, have produced the workers that are required to produce gas and oil in the gulf region. Some of those workers leave home for periods of 7 days, 14 days, perhaps 21 days before coming home. Sadly, some never return home. Families can't be prepared for losing those loved ones, and for that, our hearts and prayers go out in this resolution.
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Heidi Alexander
Labour Party
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govinfo.gov
May 26, 2010

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The speaker addresses the impact of oil and gas work on families in Gulf Coast communities.

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