Arlen Specter: “the argument that the Senator from Oklahoma makes about a 2005 report by the Corps of Engineers is flatly contradicted…”

“the argument that the Senator from Oklahoma makes about a 2005 report by the Corps of Engineers is flatly contradicted by the certification by the Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping as of March 23, 2006, after the 2005 report referred to by the Senator from Oklahoma, that the McFarland requires no rehabilitation and remains operational and available to perform dredge work. I yield 10 minutes to the Senator from Delaware. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware is recognized.”