“While I applaud the White House for saying there will be no domestic drilling in new areas until there is an adequate review of what happened in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we need to go even further. The Administration must completely rethink the latest proposal to bring oil rigs closer to the coast of Florida and uphold the bipartisan Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, which created a 235-mile buffer from our shores. This week, Congressman Young and I wrote a letter, supported by members of the Florida Delegation, to President Obama. We urged the administration to abandon any proposal that is inconsistent with the 2006 compromise. I renew that call today as the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to unfold. We do not need any further reviews or studies to understand that the farther oil drilling is away from our shores, the safer, the cleaner and more sound our beaches and economy will be.”