Nobody cares more about the security of their communities than the people who live there.
Now, working in the Nation's capital, we are the epicenter of concern about those types of attacks.
This Committee, the Subcommittee as well as the full Committee, will be monitoring this as one of our highest priorities...
If the reported numbers are correct, we know that according to the testimony here today, BP has already agreed to somewh...
I want to make sure that our assessments are as transparent and open as possible today.
I think seeing first-hand is critically important to try to at least comprehend the magnitude of what you are going thro...
Let me interrupt you at this point because we are down to--oh, Senator Merkley has arrived.
But I think it is important for us to get an early assessment as to the range in which we are talking about.
I would just urge that it might be worthwhile to talk to BP about helping us accelerate the digitizing of the material y...
The record will be kept open for questions.
And we will be monitoring that very, very closely.
Well, certainly the objectivity here is of concern, and that is why I think we made it clear on the record that we want ...
But in response to Senator Whitehouse's point about the responsible party being brought into the process, doesn't that a...
It is important that you have done as thorough a job as possible in looking at the scope of damages.
I don't know what BP Oil's position is going to be a couple of years from now.
Clearly the damage that was done, and in Exxon Valdez I think the damages far exceeded $75 million to the natural resour...
One of the reasons I want transparency is that I just want an honest assessment of the damages that have been done and d...
On behalf of this Committee, do we have your assurance that if the independence and objectivity is not at the standard y...
