Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

If a dispersant cannot meet minimum toxicity standards, then the dispersant should not be used on an oil spill.

However, it is unclear if this will limit the damage from the spill or cause even greater harm.

I applaud Senator Lautenberg's efforts in drafting a more reasoned alternative to the House bill.

I am purposely focusing on, as I often say, the data, the data, the data.