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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

I just want to follow--Mr. Newman, you were referring--first of all, you are a part of Transocean. Is that right?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

Right. So, when oil is released at that depth, of 5,000 feet, and it is fresh oil, and it is together--it's not dispersed----

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

If that is severely damaged, or that coral reef is killed, how in the world are you going to pay for that economic loss?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

If they are your employees, why have you just 'have heard'? Why don't you 'know,' by somebody telling you that they'd flipped the switch?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

You're the CEO. Are you responsible for the executive management of your company?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

Surprised that a regulator, that is supposed to be not only collecting royalties, but also charged with the safety of this kind of equipment that we're talking about, that failed, had such a cozy relationship that they're going off and…

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

You are the manufacturer of the blowout preventer that did not work?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

How is it that BP is going to be able to afford all of this economic loss?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

this Senator wants to know what happened, as well, so it'll never happen again, because the consequences of this failure could be betting the store for my state

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

you're going to see lawsuits like you've never seen before between the various entities, because this economic loss is going to skyrocket higher than our space program.

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

Do you support my bill to raise the liability limits from 75 million to 10 billion?

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Bill Nelson
@billnelson· Democratic · FL· May 17, 2010

Can you explain that? What is the toxicity, and what are the components that are so toxic?

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