it is not on the calendar today. this is wednesday. is it going to pass through the senate by monday so 150,000 workers do not lose their assistance? if you are serious about trade and want to ignore the workers, you are going to have a tough time, but let me move to another issue, because i think there are other things. how are we going to focus on the issue in china. they continue to be long on promises and short on performance. it practically did not come off when a president who was here president hu was here. it practically did not come off. it seems to me the chinese serve very clever in hong they have moved around, but the chinese audit s authority has the of ability to check how much money is being spent. that is helpful, but it does not piracy. it does not affect whether the software used is legal or not you re a good or not. what do we need to do to help you enforce the good words that come out of phase jane? they are nice words, but we would like to know how we
believe the country should aim higher and that the region deserves better. that s why we ve recommended that the federal government working closely with the gulf state make a renewed and national commitment to the gulf of mexico and its natural roirses. currently no funding source exists to have restoration efforts. estimates of the cost of gulf restoration vary widely, but according to testimony before the commission, totally restorying the gulf requires $15 billion. the litigation process related to the deepwater horizon spill will generate some of the needed funding, but congressional action would be required to ensure that those funds reach the gulf. the commission recommends that 80% of any clean water act penalties and fines be directed to restoration. should clean water punishments not be redirected, congress should consider other mechanisms for a dedicated funding stream not subject to annual appropriations. the commission also recommends that congress create an effec
maritime transportation i want to welcome all of our members and congratulate ranking member. i can t tell you how thrilled i am that you have that position rick and i have a long time working relationship. we are going to be off to aúbúbb great start and will be a greatb session working together and i certainly look forward to working with all the members of the committee. the subcommittee on the coast guard maritime transportation is meeting guard commandant and national incident for the oil spill. the bp deepwater horizon spill was unprecedented in its size and duration. elected tremendous natural and economic disaster on its weight. the joint coast guard and part of interior investigation into the cause of the explosion and sinking of the deepwater horizon as well as the failure of the blowout preventer to contain the spill is still ongoing. the subcommittee will examine the findings of these officials investigation once it is complete. while we await findings of the in