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On the recordMay 30, 2010
We have been frustrated with the disjointed effort to date that has too often meant too little, too late for the oil hitting our coast.
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Bobby Jindal
Louisiana

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Governor Bobby Jindal expresses frustration with the federal response to the oil spill.

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I don't believe they've got the right sense of urgency. I don't think they understand that every hour counts, every day counts.

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Oh, absolutely. Look, I hate to see any oil back here, but I especially hate to see this oil in the wetlands.

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