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On the recordJuly 22, 2010
We believe responding to the oil spill is critical. We've done so, as you know, with two bills this week, passed unanimously through the House, and so that we will be proceeding to look at the oil spill issue to try to ensure, to the extent we can, A, it doesn't happen again, and B, if it does happen, that we are prepared to respond to it and the industry is prepared to respond to it.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 22, 2010

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The speaker addresses the importance of legislative action in response to oil spills.

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