Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise to speak on H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act. I would like to recount the facts of April 30th, 2010 for this House and the American people. First, let us remember the names of the eleven brave men who tragically lost their lives in the Deepwater Horizon explosion: 1. Jason Anderson, 35; 2. Aaron Dale Burkeen, 37; 3. Donald Clark, 34; 4. Stephen Curtis, 39; 5. Gordon Jones, 28; 6. Roy Wyatt Kemp, 27; 7. Karl Klepping, 38; 8. Blair Manuel, 56; 9. Dewey Revette, 48; 10. Shane Roshto, 22; and 11. Adam Weise, 24. What the eleven names do not reveal is that there are families with children, widows, and many other family members who are still mourning the loss of their loved ones. I believe we have a moral obligation to remember all of the lives affected by the loss of these eleven dedicated oil rig workers. They were tough workers, but also gentle fathers, brothers, husbands, as well as friends to many. Congress must always consider how to best protect American lives, and in doing so protect the safety of the American oil industry worker. In addition to the lives lost, every individual, business and community adversely affected by the oil spill must be taken into account as we consider legislative responses.…”