"So the unified command was able to do a quick assessment, and you're stating for the record that Line 5 was a priority, part of that unified command, to see if that was indeed damaged?"
"This is a really important place where I do business."
"that's why I've introduced legislation to make that pipeline an offshore pipeline so that the liability is there."
"But initially when you shut it down, you said it was because of an operational problem somewhere else, it wasn't because of the storm."
"I appreciate it, Mr. Hennessy."
"it's important for us to have a sense of how to deal with that, which is a big reason why in the Coast Guard reauthorization bill, I've included language to create a Center of Excellence to be able to..."
"I was able to get language recently passed that takes a look at the entire Great Lakes region and now classifies the entire Great Lakes region as a high-consequence area."
"Senator Peters, thank you for the opportunity to testify on oil spills from pipelines in the Great Lakes."
"Will you provide full documentation of the damage sustained to Line 5 by the anchor strike, including all video and images?"
"Enbridge must be more transparent, you must be truthful, you must be quick in response, and you need to show that you are truly going to go above and beyond the call of duty."
"So why would not the company say, 'We are going to show what stewards we are of the environment.'"