WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) tonight released the following statement in response to President Barack Obamas address to the nation concerning the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:
It is deeply frustrating that neither BP nor the federal regulators had the plans in place to prevent and respond quickly to this tragedy.
Today nearly two months after the spill began our focus and attention must remain on the massive cleanup and the lessons to prevent future disasters.
The results of the investigations rather than emotions or politics must guide our energy policy moving forward. I am concerned the administration is attempting to capitalize on public outrage over the spill in order to push through a cap and trade bill that will significantly raise energy prices for all Americans and add more burdens on businesses.
Right now the Presidents number one priority needs to be keeping the jobs in the energy sector from going overseas and restoring the Gulf of Mexico."
WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) tonight released the following statement in response to President Barack Obamas address to the nation concerning the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:
It is deeply frustrating that neither BP nor the federal regulators had the plans in place to prevent and respond quickly to this tragedy.
Today nearly two months after the spill began our focus and attention must remain on the massive cleanup and the lessons to prevent future disasters.
The results of the investigations rather than emotions or politics must guide our energy policy moving forward. I am concerned the administration is attempting to capitalize on public outrage over the spill in order to push through a cap and trade bill that will significantly raise energy prices for all Americans and add more burdens on businesses.
Right now the Presidents number one priority needs to be keeping the jobs in the energy sector from going overseas and restoring the Gulf of Mexico."
