Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide that parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico shall reimburse the general fund of the Treasury for costs incurred in responding to that oil spill) On page 79, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: (b) Reimbursement.-- (1) Definition of responsible party.--In this subsection, the term ``responsible party'' means a responsible party (as defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701)) with respect to the discharge of oil that began in 2010 in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. (2) Liability and reimbursement.--Notwithstanding any limitation on liability under section 1004 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.…”