Tom Udall actually said...

"the era of self-regulation is over for the offshore oil industry."

"I think it is important that we get a regulatory hold on this."

"Safety requires carefulness instead. Time is money on an offshore oil rig, and there is always an incentive to put profit over safety."

"If we find that the use of dispersants has had a damaging impact on natural resources, would BP be responsible for those damages as well?"