[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 96 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 GRANTING SUBPOENA POWER TO COMMISSION INVESTIGATING BP DEEPWATER OIL 
                                 SPILL

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                               speech of

                           HON. BETTY SUTTON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Ms. SUTTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support for H.R. 
5481 and am proud to be an original cosponsor.
  I'd like to commend Rep. Capps and Rep. Markey for their leadership 
on this issue.
  The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 
Offshore Drilling must have subpoena power.
  Last week, BP CEO Tony Hayward was anything but forthcoming in his 
answers before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  And through Congressional investigations, we have already learned 
that standard methods were not followed by BP and that shortcuts were 
taken to maximize profits at the expense of safety.
  The Commission must have subpoena power and BP must be held 
accountable for the consequences of their unsafe approach.
  We must take the necessary actions on behalf of the American people 
to ensure that reckless and careless decisions at the expense of our 
environment, our workers, and our economy are forever abandoned.

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