[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DEEPWATER DRILLING JOBS MOVING TO OTHER NATIONS

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, the people of Louisiana have suffered a lot 
of catastrophes: the BP explosion, fishing industry's down, the tourism 
industry is down. Now, to add insult to injury, we have the moratorium 
which is costing thousands of jobs in Louisiana.
  What's the result? ``Three deepwater drilling rigs to be moved from 
sites south of Cameron Parish.'' ``First rig sails away over drilling 
ban'' to Egypt. ``Brazil sees silver lining in BP spill: more rigs.''
  Mr. Speaker, where are the jobs? Well, in the deepwater drilling 
they're going to be moved to other nations.

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