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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: to receive testimony on the liability and financial responsibility issues related to offshore oil production, including the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, including S. 3346,a bill to increase the civil and criminal penalties on liability under the Outer Con

May 25, 2010
10:00 AM
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the liability and financial responsibility issues related to offshore oil production, including the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico, including S. 3346, a bill to increase the civil and criminal penalties on liability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (SR-325).OVERFLOW ROOM SD-366

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Witness Panel 1

  • The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse

    United States Senate

Witness Panel 2

  • Mr. Thomas Perrelli Esq.

    Associate Attorney General
    U.S Department of Justice
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  • Mr. Craig Bennett

    Director, National Pollution Funds Center
    United States Coast Guard
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  • The Honorable David Hayes

    Deputy Secretary
    The U.S. Department of Interior
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Witness Panel 3

  • Mr. Jonathan Ramseur

    Specialist in Environmental Policy
    Congressional Research Service
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  • Mr. Rawle King

    Analyst in Financial Economics and Risk Assessment
    Congressional Research Service
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  • Mr. Robert Meltz

    Legislative Attorney
    Congressional Research Service
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