Title: Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig
Vote on a motion to suspend rules pertaining to a concurrent resolution concerning the governor of Louisiana's refusal to declare a state of emergency after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
-Authorizes congress to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the governor of Louisiana's refusal to timely declare a state of emergency in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -Specifies that it is necessary to declare a state of emergency due to the impact the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is predicted to have on the Louisiana coast and the livelihood of coastal residents.
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Title: Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig
NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW.