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Bill Nelson: Not yet. But I expect to, because we need to preposition a surge capability that, when they would have to move out of…

On the recordJune 24, 2010
Not yet. But I expect to, because we need to preposition a surge capability that, when they would have to move out of the way of the storm, and before they could get back attached, all that extra oil going into the Gulf, we need extra ships out there scooping up that oil after the storm passes.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Senator Bill Nelson discusses the need for additional ships to manage potential oil spills if a storm disrupts cleanup efforts.

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