John Thune actually said...

"Obviously, BP is the responsible party for this oil spill, but the Federal Government has the ultimate responsibility."

"This leak will likely continue for the foreseeable future causing environmental and economic damage that will last for several years to come."

"As we speak, there are a few thousand, and potentially tens of thousands, of barrels of oil that are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico each day."

"We must also closely scrutinize the response of our Federal agencies."