[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             GULF OIL SPILL

  (Mr. TURNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, as we turn on the news networks and we 
listen about the oil spill in the Gulf, the American people want to 
know, how could this happen? As Americans read the news about this 
particular oil platform having had problems over several years, and how 
equipment meant to prevent an oil spill malfunctioned, they want to 
know where was the enforcement of safety regulations to prevent this 
disaster?
  The Obama administration and congressional Democrats have called for 
an energy policy that includes more drilling. Americans are concerned, 
however, that if the administration can't manage this current crisis, 
how can we manage even more drilling?
  I agree with most Americans that we need an ``all of the above'' 
energy plan that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil. However, 
the American people expect answers from this administration. How did 
this happen? How should this have been prevented? Why was there a delay 
in the administration providing a response to this disaster? And what 
will the administration do now? Our Nation awaits these answers.

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