I was complaining about President Bush's language as it relates to our objectives in Iraq.

If I had to guess, I would say that if you did that assessment, we would find a deficiency somewhere along the line.

The smell, it makes you absolutely sick. It's like having a can of gasoline inside of your car and sitting in it.

I want to thank you for your continued interest and support of our public safety mission.

Well, we look forward to the final report. I know so many families in southwestern Pennsylvania will be anxious to read that report.

Well, certainly I think OSHA would have to provide a number of definitions that are highlighted, whether it's that definition or others. That would be part of the regulatory process.

It's always difficult to give testimony on a subject that's part of your daily life.

That speaks to the main issue we're talking about here today, which is how we respond on behalf of an incident.

I know we have to wrap up, and I hate to cut everyone off. The record will be open.

I wanted to go back as well to get a better sense of the--and I ask this question for all of our witnesses.

When we assess what happened in Clearfield County, it's as if it was an example that was one you could develop in a training class where you would say here are the things that could go wrong and what you have to do to prevent it.

That's another example of what we need to improve on?

Level three meaning greater severity?

I would like to see that these wells are not placed near people's homes and these impoundments.

I wanted to go back a moment to some of the core elements of what makes a good safety regimen that provide that kind of assurance.

I didn't ask these people to come to my neighborhood, and it was just like they just could do what they wanted.

People shall have a right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment.

Thank you very much. I want to thank all of our witnesses for your testimony.

I know you spent part of your testimony talking about risk assessment, which is obviously of critical importance.

I would ask you, because we have limited time and just in order to make the record complete, if you would go back and check whether or not you have any other information in written form that relates to these questions and make that…

As Senator Franken and others, I know, have noted, we share a broad sense of condolence as it relates to the families who lost loved ones, and we appreciate any expression of that sorrow and condolence.

we are spending time today in so many ways talking about where the American people are right now with regard to this horrific economy, where we had and still have some of the worst job numbers in a long time. Fortunately, the economy is…

From your understanding of the contractual relationship between BP and Deepwater Horizon, would BP have the authority to order that that type of work be done in China or anywhere else?

Are you aware of modifications to the blowout preventer that were done in 2005, any modification, anywhere?

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