Hearings and Business Meetings
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
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The Honorable Sheldon WhitehouseUnited States Senate
Witness Panel 2
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Associate Attorney GeneralU.S Department of JusticePerrelliTestimony5252010.pdf (115.3 KBs)
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Director, National Pollution Funds CenterUnited States Coast GuardBennettTestimony5252010.pdf (302.5 KBs)
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Deputy SecretaryThe U.S. Department of InteriorHayesTestimony5252010.pdf (23.5 KBs)
Witness Panel 3
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Specialist in Environmental PolicyCongressional Research ServiceRamseurTestimony5252010.pdf (90.1 KBs)
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Analyst in Financial Economics and Risk AssessmentCongressional Research ServiceKingTestimony5252010.pdf (159.7 KBs)
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Legislative AttorneyCongressional Research ServiceMeltzTestimony5252010.pdf (43.8 KBs)