Jeanne Shaheen actually said...

"Thank you for holding this hearing. I think it is very timely and appreciate both of your being here to testify."

"I just want to say that my heart goes out to the people of Louisiana and all of the Gulf States who are directly suffering the consequences of this disastrous spill."

"Our goal here is to try and make sure that all of the small businesses that have been affected are getting the help that they need, and that BP and the contractors that it hired who are to blame, who ..."

"I think there's been general agreement, from everybody who's spoken, that BP would be liable to pay the costs of cleanup in the spill."