Bob Dole: “as an editorial in the Charlotte Observer on March 31 of this year explains, a drilling accident threatens everything…”

“as an editorial in the Charlotte Observer on March 31 of this year explains, a drilling accident threatens everything North Carolinians hold dear about the coast--the beaches, the ocean water, the thin fish and shell fish, the pelicans and pipers, the marsh grass and live oaks. Allowing drilling off the coast of the Carolinas, in an area of the Atlantic that has some of the roughest weather in the world, is foolish. I agree, indeed, it would be foolish. It is detrimental to those who live, work, and visit our coastal communities. It is detrimental to my entire State. In conclusion, let me wrap up quickly and say, once again, the majority of folks in North Carolina are opposed to this drilling. That is why I am again proud to be a strong voice for my State in fighting any effort to open up the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas exploration. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.”