Bob Graham: “If you did a case study of agency capture, I believe that the MMS would be a good place to start.”

If we could get a significant percentage of our vehicles off petroleum and onto electricity or other alternatives, that would have a dramatic impact.

I believe that we should be wise enough to manage what we have left in a manner that will stretch those dates.

It is also critical that we test these dispersants not just for surface distribution, which has been their traditional use, but also for deep water purposes.

We certainly felt that not only was it fair but that it was urgent that the deterioration of the Gulf is at such a pace that if we wait another 20 or 30 years, it may be irredeemable.