We cannot repeat the mistakes, negligence, or recklessness that led to this disaster.

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.

This moratoria will affect as many as 46,200 jobs may be idled.

The administration has laid down a blanket inappropriate, in my view, 6-month moratoria with no end in sight.

I wish to speak briefly about the issue of unemployment insurance benefits. We, the Congress, allowed these benefits to expire 21 days ago. I believe there is a major misperception on the part of some about what the effect of this is. This…

I want to commend Senator Shaheen for her work on an oil spill response research and development measure.

Our goal must be, of course, to prevent future disasters. But we can and we must do more than that.

Thank you for your leadership in introducing the Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act to ensure the long-term protection of one of New Mexico's most magnificent natural areas.

I am really pleased with this legislation. It is bipartisan. I think it will move us in the right direction.

This legislation is not written in stone. I mean, it needs to be changed here and there.

I want to express our appreciation for this Committee's ongoing support for electric drive and recognition of its role in a cleaner, more secure transportation future.