"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"I think any additional regulation should be as focused as possible on fixing the problem at hand."
"Obviously, BP is the responsible party for this oil spill, but the Federal Government has the ultimate responsibility."
"Although British Petroleum is the responsible party for this oil spill, the Federal Government has the ultimate responsibility."
"We must also closely scrutinize the response of our Federal agencies."
"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."
"This leak will likely continue for the foreseeable future causing environmental and economic damage that will last for several years to come."
"While FMCSA has experienced some rocky periods, I believe the agency has turned a corner."
"There is a responsibility, obviously, at the Federal level and I guess the states are also an important and integral part of that sort of partnership."
"Is it possible that certain carriers who are considered safe under the current system would not be considered safe under CSA 2010?"
"The safety data is not there to justify that at this point."