On the recordJune 10, 2010
We've got to see more action out on the water quickly. We're getting in a hurricane season. We need this oil cleaned up, be out there waiting for the next oil to come in.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe've got to see more action out on the water quickly. We're getting in a hurricane season. We need this oil cleaned up, be out there waiting for the next oil to come in.
Nungesser emphasizes the urgency of cleaning up the oil spill before hurricane season begins.
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