03/14/2016
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"But someone at the Coast Guard would have that information?"
"It would be my belief that the Coast Guard would want to know, is that correct? You'd want to know exactly what's happening?"
"So you're the lead in the unified command. But, so please explain to me why the Coast Guard would defer to the State's judgment to reopen Line 5 in advance of any visual underwater inspection?"
"the threat of an oil spill from Line 5 is exactly why I have worked in this Committee with the help of my colleagues to pass some improved pipeline safety regulation, and we need to do more."