"Do you think there should be some sort of coordination between MMS and OSHA with regard to safety?"
"Thank you for attending, today. I appreciate your work."
"So, most of it is subject to something going wrong, and you come in to find out what they should have done."
"I regret that it's necessary to call the hearing, and associate myself with your remarks with regard to the tragedy and our sympathy for the families."
"Well, in this particular incidence, that is an important issue, because that's where a lot of the cleanup's taking place."
"let's learn from the past, but let's make sure it doesn't happen in the future. Let's look forward."
"When Senator Franken was asking the question about whistle blowers, is it not, in fact, true it's against the law to fire or punish a whistle blower?"
"Unfortunately, the Deepwater Horizon explosion, and the tragic loss of 11 lives and injuries of 25 people, is not the only petroleum-based disaster we have had."
"opening statement"
"What do you think, Mr. Drevna?"
"they do have the authority to immediately mandate compliance, and they also have authority to shut down a mine."