Edward Markey actually said...

The focus of today's hearing is to examine the Compensation Fund set up for the residents of the Gulf Coast who were harmed by the BP spill.

It is imperative that we receive testimony from the top executives at these companies as this Committee evaluates the findings and recommend...

I have been quite critical of BP for many things associated with this spill, but here I believe the company did the right thing.

I want to reiterate what Congressman Markey said. There has never been a program like the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.