Acknowledging the chairman's efforts during the hearing.
03/10/2004
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I commend a couple of companies who took the lead. Conoco Phillips, Chevron are two which owned--had most of the lease acreage.
I am pleased to be joined here by my good friend Senator Jon Tester, who is co-sponsoring this important bill with me.
Today, we have a rare opportunity to act based on a consensus about the wisdom of keeping the North Fork pristine.
I don't think any Senator has worked as hard for good solid balanced legislation as he has.