Bobby Rush actually said...

"These spills remind us that we have a responsibility to do everything we can to prevent spills from happening."

"I want to thank you for being here, and all of our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Santa Barbara area as you continue to deal with the spill that caused so very much damage to your community..."

"Unfortunately, the issue of pipeline safety too often takes a backseat to other pressing matters until there is an accident or there is a tragedy."

"The spill did migrate down a ditch into a creek, as you mentioned, and it did threaten the water source."