Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"The sobering reality is that, despite the losses and damage that have already been suffered, we do not yet know what the full impact of this disaster will be."

"I think it is critical that everyone understands that blowout preventer systems as designed today will never be able to overcome poor well design or faulty operational decision making."

"There definitely needs to be a concerted effort made to develop and test equipment, new technology, and procedures in a realistically simulated deepwater environment."

"We're seeing an increased demand for a finite existing supply of water, and how we manage that supply is a very important question for all of us today."