05/20/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Our No. 1 concern is the safety of the American people, safety of the air they breathe, and the food they eat."
"The UK, as I understand it, banned dispersants. That gave me pause."
"We need to know that seafood is safe, and the American public needs to know that seafood is safe for the simple reason that we want them to continue to feel comfortable buying gulf products."
"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..."