Gibbs: Barton’s comments "shameful" Liveblog by Khan As the committee reconvenes, a quick update on the immediate backlash against Rep. Barton’s "shakedown" description of the WH’s success in getting BP to commit to a $20…
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Hayward: We will not rest
Hayward: We will not rest until we make this right Liveblog by Khan As we recess to give committee members time to make Congressional votes, Hayward has just finished his opening statement. Nothing particularly…
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GOP has other concerns
GOP has other concerns Liveblog by Khan Republican members on the committee have consistently drawn attention to other concerns in their opening statements. One would think that the investigative hearing, with BP CEO Tony Hayward…
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Hayward: “Assurance killing us”
Hayward: "Assurance is killing us" Liveblog by Khan Rep. Stupak from MI has had the most excoriating opening statement so far. Citing statements from Hayward in 2007, when Hayward said: "Assurance is killing us…I don’t…
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Rep. Barton: I apologize for Obama’s “shakedown”
Rep. Barton: I apologize for Obama’s "shakedown" Liveblog by Khan Rep. Barton from TX, drawing murmurs from across the room, publicly apologizes to BP for the White House’s success in getting BP to commit…
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Rep. Waxman’s Opening Statement
Rep. Waxman’s opening statement indicates that the committee on the Democratic side will focus on: 1) What BP’s internal documents warned about the Deepwater Horizons well 2) What was missing from these documents in terms…
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Link to Hayward’s testimony
by Khan Here is a link to the text of Hayward’s testimony this morning.
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Final Thoughts
As we reflect on today’s hearing with oil executives from the Big 5 U.S. oil companies, here are a few questions to consider: 1) What did the testimony reveal about the other oil giants’…
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LiveBlog: 100% Safe?
Is deepwater drilling "100% safe?" asks Rep. Gonzalez from Texas. Three of the four executives admit the undeniable fact–"no"–except for John Watson from Chevron. Calling his company’s drilling procedures "safe", Watson refuses to engage with…
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LiveBlog: Resign!
The room goes dead silent as Rep. Stearns from Florida calls for the resignation of Lamar McKay, president of BP America. In the context of questioning about the consistent underestimation by BP of the number…
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LiveBlog: Big Oil = Big Tobacco?
In a scene most evocative of the infamous Big Tobacco hearing in 1994 when tobacco executives lined up and testified under oath that nicotine was not addictive, the oil executives have responded disappointingly to a…
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LiveBlog: Shoulda Coulda Woulda
Shoulda Coulda Woulda by Khan "What would you have done to prevent the spill?" seems to be a prevalent theme in the questions from committee members thus far. Rep. Waxman probes enough to produce…
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Liveblog: BP’s ‘Dead’ Phone Numbers
Why do you have phone numbers for dead people in your contingency plan? …asks Chairman Markey. Markey questions each of the five executives whether it is appropriate to have phone numbers listed for "long-dead" experts…