A few weeks ago, I actually went down to the Gulf and saw firsthand the scope of the disaster.
Every percentage point we lose of tourism costs us 170,000 jobs in this country.
The taxpayers of my State and others not have to pay for this when BP clearly made some decisions that were wrong decisions.
I have no doubt about the damages. I am just wondering if people believe some extra protection would help them.
If we are going to have a $75 million cap, and BP made $16 billion last year, how is it an incentive for them to take safety measures?
Thank you, Madame Chair, for convening this hearing on my bill, the Upper Mississippi River Protection Act (S. 2779).
S. 2779 and H.R. 3671, introduced by Senator Klobuchar, to authorize a study of groundwater on the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
It is a step in the right direction.
When companies are clearly trying to do something about what may be perceived or is anticompetitive conduct, they are taking measures on the...
I was frustrated--I know many of us were--that this should have been part of the health care bill also.
I want to thank him for his leadership--I am a cosponsor--that would make these pay-for-delay agreements... presumptively illegal.