Mississippi congressman says Gulf oil spill is like 'chocolate milk'By The Times-Picayune May 03, 2010, 3:20PM The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico closes in on the Gulf Coast. NASA / The Associated Press A Mississippi congressman has compared the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to "chocolate milk" according to a story Monday on The Huffington Post. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., flew over the spill in the Gulf this past weekend and said it's not as bad as he expected.