In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, we have heard that the workers aboard the rig had safety concerns. But in the end, they were powerless to stop the cascading string of bad decisions by BP that led to the disaster. They…

When people, Mr. Speaker, turn on their bathroom or kitchen faucets, they often take for granted that an abundant supply of clean water flows freely from their taps. It is only when the water stops flowing due to a catastrophic failure…

This is a very complex piece of legislation. It's historic, but it required a lot of bipartisan work to bring us to this point. We could not be here without the incredible work that was put in by all of these people. Back 20 years ago, we…

My fear is that, as Bob Dudley is apparently going to become the new CEO, that the page won't be turned, that transparency and honesty for the people in the Gulf of Mexico will not have replaced this policy of deception.

My concern is that BP is waiting for the storm to pass, the political storm to pass. And then they will start backing away from the obligations which they have to the people in the Gulf of Mexico.

If they are going to back away from this agreement, if they're not going to honor it in a timely fashion, then I think that stern action must be taken against them.

While Tony will get a golden parachute, the economy in the Gulf of Mexico is in freefall. I think that, obviously, BP once again is not honoring the commitment which they made to these people.

This is an agreement which BP has with the White House and with the United States Department of Justice. So, if they are going to back away from this agreement, if they're not going to honor it in a timely fashion, then I think that stern…

Well, again, this has to be monitored very closely.

We have to also watch the floor of the ocean to make sure that the oil is not seeping through the geological formation.

If it was 60,000 barrels per day, that would be $18 billion. So, this is no small matter.

This has just been a continuing pattern of prevarication that has been engaged in by BP since the very beginning. It's completely unacceptable.