David Dreier Welcomes Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) Back to House Rules Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Dreier (R-CA), House Rules Committee Chairman, announced today that Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) will rejoin the committee for the 112th Congress. “Rob Bishop is a natural addition to our new Majority on the House Rules Committee,” Dreier said. “He was an excellent member when he served here previously and he has since proven himself to be one of the most thoughtful, diligent members of the House. He led the effort, along with Transition Chairman Greg Walden, to reform the House Rules and make our work more transparent and accountable to the American people. I welcome him back to the Rules Committee and look forward to his leadership in the 112th Congress.”

Bishop, who served on the House Rules Committee in the 109th Congress, joins returning members Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), as well as new members Congressmen Rob Woodall (R-GA), Rich Nugent (R-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Daniel Webster (R-FL). One more Majority member is expected to join the Committee in the next few weeks. ###

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Committee on Rules January 12, 2011 Jo Maney (202-226-2006) jo.maney@mail.house.gov U.S. House of Representatives H-312 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-9191 Fax: (202) 225-6763 Email: Rules.Rs@mail.house.gov

Ralph M. Hall statement National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

Washington, DC – January 12, 2011 - Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, today released the following statement regarding a report released yesterday by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: “I would like to thank the members of the President’s National Commission on the BP Oil Spill, and I look forward to evaluating their recommendations.

Not surprisingly, the report goes beyond addressing the root causes of the accident and offers commentary on offshore drilling as a whole, a concern that this Committee raised when the Commission was chartered.

“While government and industry should both continue to improve their management of drilling practices, and there is certainly a need for diligence on the part of federal regulators tasked with oversight of these activities, it is imperative that we do not recklessly handicap our energy sector. Congress needs time to fully study this report, as well as the findings of future reviews.

“Ensuring that the nation has a safe and productive ‘all of the above’ energy strategy is vital to our competitiveness and economic recovery. I look forward to working with Science, Space, and Technology Committee members to review the Commission’s report and recommendations in further detail in the upcoming Congress.” ###

Final Report: National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling final report FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT

TEXT CREDIT: House Committee on Science Press Contacts: Zachary Kurz 202-225-6371

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