I'm definitely going to be drafting legislation in this regard, because I think it's clear that things as critical as blowout preventers that don't have third-party validators basically saying that they do work, is kind of missing the system.
Cantwell emphasizes the need for legislation on third-party validation for critical safety equipment.
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