I am going to push hard on a DOJ investigation because I know what was said.

BP agreed to release all the video of the spill.

Will you consider a separate entity outside of MMS, as opposed to a safety agency located within MMS?

This is an ongoing nightmare, and if ever we are going to reform, it is now because it is fresh in people's minds.

Senator, tell us what you really think.

It was, and is the intent of the members of this body that your agency follow the law and implement the program of record.

I was glad that you said that, at least I took from what you said, you are a little lawyer-like in answering it, but I took from what you said that you would support efforts for stronger safety oversight.

I would be derelict in my responsibility if I did not work to increase Federal oversight and give more opportunity for the public to come out and express themselves through laws like the National Environmental Policy Act.

I am going to put in the record this article from May 8, 2010, for BP a history of spills and safety lapses.

But by the same token, if the Federal officials failed to exercise proper oversight or implement specific requirements, then we will hold them accountable, too.

I think if you go back to what you did, you essentially did not address the actual threat at all.

How much oil do you estimate will spill between now and 90 days if, God forbid, we have not figured out another way to go to cap this well?

Would you support making sure that when you come to, frankly, the U.S. Government, and you want to lease taxpayer owned leases, that you will allow, not only allow but support, the full NEPA process to take place?

We need dollars right now in the Gulf States to mitigate and prevent this oil from doing tremendous environmental and economic harm.

You do not have a good safety record. I hate to tell you this. I read a lot of it out loud.

Oil drilling is a 19th century answer to a 21st century problem. It is inherently dangerous, inherently dirty, and inherently destructive to our environment.

We have got to transition away from this.

Compared to an oil spill, regulation is a bargain.

No, I do not feel good at all today.

Those responsible must provide the resources, and that means we need to change the law regarding limits on liability.

Here is where we are. There is a lot of interest, so I am going to have to ask you to stay, gentlemen, until we come back.

We are all united in our top priority, stopping the spill, cleaning up the oil, and protecting the threatened and natural resources of the region.

Without objection. So ordered.

I understand it is far more than has been released. Would you get back to this Committee?

I think the answer is clearly no.