Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I hope today they will be given an opportunity to talk, Senator Lieberman, about the balance necessary between what you said: The need for oil and the jobs that they represent from their parishes, but..."

"I think the scope outlined by you and the Ranking Member are right on point about what our Subcommittee should be focused on in this hearing and moving forward."

"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 oil is."

"the only boom that works is the ocean boom. The other boom is not working well."