John Sarbanes actually said...

I assume you believe that in the Congress' response to what was one of the biggest disasters we have had in recent memory in terms of environmental impact, should go beyond just a simple codification of the reorganization that has occurred, and should do more to respond to some of the recommendations that your commission put forward.

09/15/2011

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