this is a list of lieutenant generals, vice admirals, major generals, rear admirals, brigadier generals--and all of them real patriots--saying to us: We cannot become more dependent on oil, and as a result of this Murkowski resolution…

I wish to thank my colleagues from the bottom of my heart for this vote. This was, in many ways, a turning point for the Senate, because what was before us was unprecedented, the first time we had ever been asked to repeal a health…

I want to unequivocally state that I want to make available as many people as it takes to clean up this mess with BP paying the bill as is required by current law.

It is time we finally start treating oil companies like we do everyone else.

Don't you think it is cleaner to just say you caused the damage, you pay the damage, period, end of quote.

I think we are speaking, I mean the panel is basically saying by your silence to this that we ought to move and hold people accountable.

Does anybody have a disagreement with that on the panel?

There should be no cap on their liability. They can't cap this thing. Why would we cap their liability?

A friendly amendment to the Vitter bill so that everybody is protected is something that I am going to be working on with you, Senator Vitter, and you, Senator Menendez.

I applaud Senator Vitter for embracing unlimited liability for damages stemming from this bill.

The reason I like Senator Menendez's bill, which is broad, I like Senator Vitter, the fact that he holds BP accountable, but I like the Menendez approach better because it includes all companies, is because taxpayers will never have to…

thank you very much. Mr. President, there are so many issues on our plate this week: do everything in our power to work with our President to stop the oilspill in Louisiana, to rescue the fish and wildlife, to try to help the fishermen and…

I think it is important to take a stand for our children. This would completely shut down this important program. It would say it is put on hold, even in the worst circumstances. The National Center for Healthy Housing sent a letter…

first, let me say to the Senator from Tennessee, in his State all the counties that had flooding are exempt from this rule. I have the letter from the EPA, and I spoke with them about it. Secondly, let us not go back on this important…

I hope we are going to defeat the Collins amendment, No. 4253. Let me explain what the amendment does. I want to describe why it is wrong and why it should be defeated. The purpose of the Collins amendment is to prohibit the EPA, the…

I thank the Senator from Florida. He represents a State that relies on a beautiful coastline, beautiful ocean, the ability for the fishermen to earn their living, the ability of the tourism industry to thrive, the jobs that are related in…

she believes for the first time there's a cover-up here by BP and that the government could be complicit in that.

We commend her for this work.

I am pleased to have worked with Representative Tom McClintock on this bill, which would authorize the Bureau of Land Management to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in western El Dorado County.

Barbara Boxer wrote a letter to your company and said that you guys basically said that to their committee that it was up to the Unified Command, that it wasn't just your decision.

This results in staff currying favor with regulated companies while at NHTSA.

This is an unacceptable conflict of interest.

This insertion tube may be capturing some oil, but it is not capturing most.

I feel that the Justice Department ought to take a look to see whether false statements were made.

I am very glad that the President is doing this commission.