10/07/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"This administration's decision, which I fiercely disagree with, to stop all activity with the 33 deepwater rigs..."
"The administration has laid down a blanket inappropriate, in my view, 6-month moratoria with no end in sight."
"I appreciate your statement that it is moving in the right direction and will strengthen the ability of the department to carry out its responsibilities."
"We must learn from this accident and aggressively develop better technology to stop these spills from happening."