I hold the Federal Government responsible for continuing to issue permits for deep-water drilling without demanding that the companies who receive those permits be prepared to deal with the effects of an accident.
Landrieu emphasizes government accountability in issuing drilling permits without adequate safety preparations.
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There are a lot of people here who are very upset and very angry and very frustrated.
how much time do I have remaining as a proponent who was originally given 1 hour? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Seven minutes.
I haven't heard that because for the last four days, I've been seeing dead bodies in the streets here in Mississippi.
I request 5 minutes. I see the Senator from Wyoming, who is going to rebut the arguments made by the Senator from Maryland. So I will take 5 minutes, and then the Senator from Wyoming will have all the time he wants within the framework…
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