On the recordJuly 26, 2010
As Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, I have been to the Gulf and seen first-hand the environmental and economic impacts of the BP oil disaster.
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congress.govAs Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, I have been to the Gulf and seen first-hand the environmental and economic impacts of the BP oil disaster.
Carper emphasizes the importance of firsthand experience in understanding the disaster's impacts.
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