Edward Markey actually said...

"If it was 60,000 barrels per day, that would be $18 billion. So, this is no small matter. And if it is possible to measure the containment, to measure the oil flow with precision, then absolutely, it ..."

"BP really has wanted to shut down this well as quickly as possible, although their incompetence has made it impossible for them to achieve that goal."

"They have not responded. And, again, I wrote back there on June 23rd so that we could publicly disclose what the integrity of the well bore is."

"Well, my greatest concern is that -- this is very early in the process. We're hopeful. But we're acting with an abundance of caution because this pipe has been under an enormous amount of stress over ..."