Robert Menendez actually said...

"I personally believe that you and the country have been ill-served by the Mineral Management Service."

"For those who suggest the Department has not underestimated the risks, then I'd ask, Why is it that MMS has repeatedly felt the need to overrule NOAA and allow drilling to move forward without proper ..."

"I don't think the American taxpayer would believe in that, as a proposition."

"But, if an entity tells you they are 'capable of responding to the worst-case discharge,' I don't think anybody reasonably would believe that BP had a plan for the worst-case discharge."