Fred Upton said "I would join my Michigan Republican colleagues who have spoken in support of this amendment... One of the first pieces of legislation I passed as a young Member of this House was oil-spill legislation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 27, 2001

I would join my Michigan Republican colleagues who have spoken in support of this amendment... One of the first pieces of legislation I passed as a young Member of this House was oil-spill legislation.

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Fred Upton

Republican · Michigan

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about oil drilling near the Great Lakes and its environmental risks.

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