Mary Landrieu actually said...

what do we know about what is happening to the Gulf and all that oil that is out there still sloshing around.

It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use these penalty monies to jumpstart some of these very needed restoration projects.

We crafted the RESTORE Act, I think it was, if I can say, it was masterful, the way we tried to balance.

I expect Commerce as Chair of the Council to ensure this Congressionally-crafted balance is not altered or amended through the implementatio...