Tom Carper actually said...

"I think in your testimony you said that BP is committed to paying legitimate claims."

"Today I am asking the General Accountability Office to examine how the Federal Government is protecting against fraudulent claims to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund."

"I support the Administration's decision to pause any new offshore drilling efforts until the Administration and Congress can investigate this incident fully."

"My heart goes out to the folks impacted by this accident in the Gulf--to the families of the workers that were injured or died and to the fishermen that may lose everything."