Amy Klobuchar
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Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota since 2007. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, infrastructure, and technology during her tenure. Klobuchar has been recognized for her bipartisan efforts and has played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, including those aimed at improving access to healthcare and addressing climate change.
A few weeks ago, I actually went down to the Gulf and saw firsthand the scope of the disaster.
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.
if we are unable to be doing this retroactively, who do you think is going to pay for this $8, $10 billion that BP caused damages?
But isn't this the one that you just told Senator Durbin has the $1.6 billion in it, and we are looking at over almost $10 billion for this right now.





