The fishermen that BP has hired under your direction to be on vessels of opportunity... want to come home to protect their island where the ...
And if we don't have the power to do that under the act, then change the act. It is just a stupid act of Congress. It can be changed instant...
It is important that our government step in and -- and make some real change, fundamental changes.
And I have got to say this. The minority, the House Republican leader, John Boehner, says there's too many hearings? He has spent too much t...
I have the greatest respect for Admiral Thad Allen, and he is doing a fine job under very difficult circumstances.
the only boom that works is the ocean boom. The other boom is not working well.
Senator Landrieu can vouch for that. She has always been there for us.
we want to make sure that BP is responsive to the parishes
I hope today they will be given an opportunity to talk, Senator Lieberman, about the balance necessary between what you said: The need for o...
We have got to treat this like it's an invasion.
If it weren't be for Congressman Markey and Senator Boxer and Senator Nelson, we wouldn't even have this today.
I just -- and I don't think -- I don't care if the President calls Tony Hayward or not. I want him to call the attorney general and say, how...
If -- if the President does that, I will be the biggest supporter in the world. He will be beloved in Louisiana.
But what it looks like is, we ought to just do things and then send them the bill, because if you say, can we do this, they are going to slo...
I don't understand why somebody doesn't drop a subpoena, or the Justice Department or somebody, drop a subpoena and say if we don't have it ...
This is going to -- has the potential to destroy life as we know it in South Louisiana and all over the northern Gulf Coast.
And, by the way, if it takes an act of Congress, then do it.
If it wouldn't be for Congressman Markey, Senator Boxer, and Senator Nelson, we wouldn't even have this today.
