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July 27, 2010 | Part Of House Energy & Commerce: Gulf Oil Spill & Tourism

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Tourism

Officials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexic… read more

Officials from tourism bureaus and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida spoke about the damages from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the region’s tourism industry. BP compensation claims fund Administrator Kenneth Feinberg testified on the process by which the claims facility would evaluate tourism-related claims. Administrator Feinberg said he would issue a blueprint for how the compensation facility will process claims. He also said that “proximity” to oil damages would be the measurement when assessing claims. close

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Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Ralph Brennan Owner Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group

Michael C. Burgess U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Kathy Castor U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Rip Daniels Member Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism Commission
Roger Dow President and CEO U.S. Travel Association
Kenneth R. Feinberg Administrator BP Gulf Coast Compensation Fund
Phil Gingrey MD U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Charlie Gonzalez U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Bob Latta U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Herb Malone President and CEO Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau
Charles Melancon U.S. Representative [D] Louisiana
Keith Overton Chair Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
Bobby Rush U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Steve Scalise U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Jan Schakowsky U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Cliff Stearns U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Betty Sutton U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Henry Waxman U.S. Representative [D] California
Ed Whitfield U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky

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Program ID:: 294777-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 27, 2010 | 10:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jul 31, 2010 | 12:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jul 27, 2010 | 10:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 27, 2010 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 28, 2010 | 1:53am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 31, 2010 | 12:06am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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