Feb 10, 2011
I want to underscore the large challenges that the response teams faced, and the lessons that ought to be learned in the aftermath of this catastrophe.
Donna Edwards
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Donna Edwards is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017. She represented Maryland's 4th congressional district, where she focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic justice. Edwards was the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress, and her tenure was marked by her advocacy for progressive policies and her commitment to her constituents. After leaving Congress, she has remained active in public life and has been involved in various initiatives and organizations.
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Feb 10, 2011
If the Congress is unable or unwilling to impose the fees that you have--that are recommended, then inevitably, the cuts that are proposed for the agencies that would have oversight and responsibility in this regulatory framework would…
Feb 10, 2011
the Federal Government's oversight of offshore and oil gas drilling was too lax. We didn't do the job.
Feb 10, 2011
I want to thank the Coast Guard and the EPA and the other Federal and local agencies who were involved in the response.
Feb 10, 2011
the BP spill shows the need for more robust public capacity to respond quickly and safely to oil spills
Feb 10, 2011
Yes, and just to conclude and I will yield my time, I mean it does strike me that there is a very significant inconsistency in our desire to make sure that both industry and commerce are not impacted by a spill of this kind of significance…
Dec 21, 2010
Thank you to the chairman for your leadership and your vision. I rise today in strong support of the work that you have put in on America COMPETES. It's legislation that's going to usher in a new era of scientific and economic leadership…
Dec 16, 2010
Where is Robin Hood when you need him? I rise today to express my profound sadness about the tax bill that was passed by the Senate and set to pass in this House that benefits the wealthiest of Americans at the expense of putting billions…
Dec 16, 2010
In 2006, Warren Buffett wrote, ``There's class warfare, but it's my class, the rich, that's making war, and we're winning.'' Today, in this bill, Mr. Buffett's sentiment rings as startlingly true today as it did 4 years ago. I rise in…
Dec 16, 2010
I'd like to thank the gentlewoman from New York. As of this morning, I was not prepared, much to my disappointment, to support this rule, but I do support the rule now and the ability of this House to move forward on this tax cut bill. It…
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