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Raúl Grijalva

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Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva has been an advocate for environmental protection, education, and healthcare reform throughout his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, particularly those aimed at addressing climate change and promoting social justice.

Apr 21, 2015

Honestly, when oil gets into the marsh, there are no effective cleanup mechanisms you can use.

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Apr 21, 2015

Unfortunately, the title of this hearing and the testimony of some of today's witnesses feel like a big pat-on-the-back session rather than real oversight.

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Apr 21, 2015

Should it be independent or not, if I may, because I am running out of time, and I need to interrupt you.

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Apr 21, 2015

So it shouldn't be a requirement on the part of the agency.

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Apr 21, 2015

We know these chemicals made the oil less visible, but it didn't make it go away, it didn't make it disappear.

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Apr 21, 2015

If we really want to look at whether the industry is safer, we would invite the families of the aforementioned 11 workers who perished aboard that rig...

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Apr 21, 2015

I was just pointing to uniformity and predictability. That is why I asked the question.

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Apr 21, 2015

It is my understanding that maybe 55 percent of those operating companies covering 55 percent of the Gulf leases are members, which is part of the point of discussion today.

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Apr 21, 2015

Thank you very much. And if I may, Mr. Williams, what percentage of the industry belongs to your organization?

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Apr 21, 2015

Congress should be working overtime to make up for its failure to act after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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Apr 21, 2015

What does that mean for future cleanup, and what does that mean for future restoration efforts?

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