Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I am encouraged that now more than a year later, officials in both the oil industry and our government appear to be heeding these lessons and retooling the way they do business."

"This is the definition of partisanship and it undermines the integrity of this committee."

"It is our obligation as Members of the U.S. Congress to develop constructive ways to help people in the gulf rebuild their lives and their livelihoods."

"But really my question, isn't that--that's not our only choice. The question is: Could we in retrospect have tightened up regulation and been more rigorous in the review process?"