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On the recordJune 10, 2010
Energy development and the environment are not mutually exclusive. In fact, this Republican colleague said, we would suggest that the first joint town hall meeting with Barack Obama, proposed by McCain, be held on one of those offshore Louisiana rigs. Surely, I hope our colleague did not mean this rig, the one that blew up, caught on fire, cost a number of lives, and led to the largest environmental disaster in American history.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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Jun 10, 2010

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The speaker addresses energy development and environmental concerns in relation to offshore drilling.

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