I hope today they will be given an opportunity to talk, Senator Lieberman, about the balance necessary between what you said: The need for oil and the jobs that they represent from their parishes, but also the need to have a clean and pristine environment so our fishermen can operate.
Senator Landrieu calls for a discussion on balancing oil needs with environmental protection.
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I haven't heard that because for the last four days, I've been seeing dead bodies in the streets here in Mississippi.
I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.
That MOU would not have been possible without Alex and without the Federal push coming down to tell them, 'You must work together,' and maybe we need stronger.
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