Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"But we should not say no, you may not use any dispersant, because, at the time, we were risking that which we've all seen on TV, which is large amounts of oil at the surface, which got by the skimmers..."

"We look forward to looking at that legislation and perhaps being joined as an early cosponsor with you."

"there is BP security that is keeping people away from documenting the information."

"So if that is the case and we're losing that much oil that quickly, we have to be concerned about any opportunity to reduce its impact on marine life."