"With regard to the imminent hazard authority, the Federal Railroad Administration doesn't have this."
"So, are you saying that I am mistaken in the premise of my question, that the Federal Railroad Administration does have the authority, to the extent that it is envisioned in the proposed Act?"
"If you think we need to shut down all offshore drilling in the United States of America, perhaps you're not as concerned about how to make offshore drilling and deepwater drilling completely safe."
"I think, to the extent that Congress is here with different viewpoints at the table, particularly with panel two, Mr. Chairman, I think the finger-pointing is actually instructive."
"At that point, would you be able to speak with a relatively high degree of certainty on whether these are oil plumes or something else?"
"Finally, with regard to the response of the Federal Government, looking back over the 4 weeks of this tragedy, is there anything you wish the Coast Guard or the Department had done differently or earl..."
"That was a decision that was made weeks and months and years beforehand."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"OK. Well, I finally got an answer to that question, with 17 seconds left."
"Would this be so unusual, Mr. Newman, that it should have been considered a warning sign that this well was problematic and you should have been more careful?"
"Will you interview the people present, and get back to us, on the record?"
"Can you both get back to us on the record about that?"