My question additionally to the Senator from New Jersey would be, given the fact of the pictures we now see of the devastation occurring in some of the marshlands in Louisiana, along with the shots of the few beaches that are now covered and the effect upon the wildlife, as well as the marine life--would the Senator say there is a great deal of concern among people all along the gulf coast, as well as the eastern seaboard of the United States, of what possibilities there are if there is that much oil in the gulf and what that could do to the economies of these coastal communities?
Bill Nelson: “My question additionally to the Senator from New Jersey would be, given the fact of the pictures we now see of the…”
On the recordMay 25, 2010
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The speaker is addressing concerns about the environmental and economic impact of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
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