Bob Graham: “No taxpayer should ever be on the hook.”

The fact that we are approaching this limit underscores the need for Congress to act on this issue.

It is also critical that we test these dispersants not just for surface distribution, which has been their traditional use, but also for deep water purposes.

We certainly felt that not only was it fair but that it was urgent that the deterioration of the Gulf is at such a pace that if we wait another 20 or 30 years, it may be irredeemable.

If you did a case study of agency capture, I believe that the MMS would be a good place to start.