Steve Scalise: “As we approach the 2-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, my amendment sets up the Gulf Coast Restoration…”

“As we approach the 2-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, my amendment sets up the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund and requires that 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines will be directed to the fund for the purposes of restoring the ecosystems and economies that were directly impacted by the oil spill. This amendment shares strong bipartisan support and is the first step in ensuring that the Gulf Coast States have the ability to recover from the largest environmental disaster in our country's history. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.”