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Cravaack calls for Oberstar's Resignation

CRAVAACK CALLS ON OBERSTAR TO RESIGN AS HEAD OF HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
ST. PAUL -- Congressional candidate Chip Cravaack today called on Rep. James Oberstar to resign as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee because he has failed to take any useful action in the two months since an oil well began to poison the Gulf of Mexico.
“During the worst environmental disaster in American history, Jim Oberstar has been asleep at the helm of the House Transportation committee,” Cravaack, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, said. “No skipper has been so slow to act since Joe Hazelwood was sleeping it off in his bunk during the Exxon Valdez crash in 1989.  It is time for Jim Oberstar to step down as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.”
Oberstar is chair of the committee which oversees the Coast Guard and is responsible for federal management of emergencies and oil pollution of navigable waters, including inland, costal, and ocean waters.
“Not only has Congressman Oberstar failed to protect America’s coastline, he has obstructed cleanup efforts that could have saved hundreds of American jobs in the fishing and tourism industries. “
Cravaack called to light the fact that Oberstar has had two months to formulate a plan to deal with the cleanup of the spill. Not only have Oberstar and his committee failed to come up with a plan, they have made the situation worse by holding up vital equipment and machinery from getting to the affected areas.
Cravaack then asked citizens to go to his website at http://www.votechip.org and share their ideas with him.
“We need leadership, action and results now.  It is time for new vision and a new work ethic in Congress,” Cravaack said. “It is time for Congressman Oberstar to step down and time for America to work together to find common sense solutions.





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