Hanabusa Amendment Fails

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Rep. Colleen Hanabusa‘s proposal to require specific safety certifications for offshore oil and gas operations stalled in the House on Thursday. 

“I remember when the BP oil spill started… and when we all cheered when it was supposed to be capped,” Hanabusa said on the House floor on Thursday. “Almost five months of watching it daily.”

Hanabusa’s amendment, which she described as “common sense,” failed by a vote of 189-228.

Video embedded from Hanabusa’s YouTube account. 

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