Mary Landrieu actually said...

"Will BP pay? ... if you're not found to be grossly negligent, is BP prepared to pay the full extent of real economic damage?"

"I think because of the opportunity that the administration and the Congress have to influence the way things are done in the U.S., it does have international implications."

"the last thing we want to do is for a region that has been hammered by storms and other disasters, is to have this be another economic disaster for the people of this region."

"We owe a debt of gratitude to the people that work in this industry."