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On the recordJune 30, 2010
Well, what is -- and what's incredibly frustrating is that, for us, this is a fight to protect our way of life. All we're saying to the federal government is, lead or get out of the way; either help us, or don't -- at least don't stop us.
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Bobby Jindal
Louisiana

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Jindal expresses frustration with the federal government's lack of action in response to the oil spill and emphasizes the urgency of the situation.

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Jun 17, 2010

This is a war. And the way we win the war is throw everything we have got to keep this oil out of the wetlands.

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Jun 30, 2010

For -- from the very beginning -- we're over 70 days into this -- we have told them, you have to fight this oil at the passes. It's not rocket science.

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Jul 1, 2010

he has been asking the federal government now for more than a month.

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Jun 22, 2010

They talk about this hypothetical concern. What about the real damage that oil is going to do? It's supposed to be here Friday.

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