Senator Menendez made an opening statement.
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S. 3472 (Menendez) would remove the liability cap entirely.
S. 3305, introduced May 4, 2010, by Senator Menendez.
S. 3305 (Menendez) would raise the offshore facility liability limit to $10 billion;
But, there is no question that this is a discharge, not within a State, but in the territorial waters of the United States.