JOHN YOUNG: “If we can rebuild cities in foreign and sometimes hostile countries, we need to make them deliver upon a commitment to…”

I believe strongly in the capability and dedication of the defense acquisition team.

If this -- if we were being invaded by a foreign country, we would be an occupied territory right now.

There needs to be a military chain of command. And BP needs to be told by the federal government told what to do, not be asked what to do.

It's just like a hostage crisis. We're on day 77, we've been hostage -- taken hostage by the oil, and we're also hostage to bureaucratic red tape.