Jeff Merkley actually said...

"The New York Times ran an article on July 12, and it has a number of statements in it based on their review of BP's record."

"Those workers on that Transocean rig were raising concerns, and within BP, we expect workers to raise concerns."

"If you look at the incidents that occurred before Deepwater Horizon and the incidents like this that occurred afterwards, do you see a pattern of shortcuts related to safety?"

"Do you really believe with all your heart you can tell the families of the workers who died... that you have set aside profit to do everything for safety as your top priority?"