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Turmoil and i deeply regret that. >> thats terrific. would have been nice if he gave some answers, though, as to what happened. and what risks were taken. but he gave none to the frustration of members on both sides of the aisle. >> im not stone walling. im not a drilling engineer so im not actually qualified to make those judgments. i simply was not involved in decision making process. >> i think youre insulting our intelligence and i really resent it. >> we know youre not an engineer. and we k...

Happened and im deeply sorry that it did. i understand how serious the situation is. it is a tragedy. i want to speak directly to the people who live and work in the gulf region. i know that this incident has had a profound impact on your lives and, of course, great turmoil and i deeply regret that. >> he looks like such a sad little hobbitt. >> now stop. despite that apology panel members left yesterdays hearings feeling frustrated by what they called was a refusal to acknowledge responsibility...

Convicted killer ronny lee gardner was executed overnight. he is the third person executed since 1966 and gardner himself requested the firing squad. well, bps ceo may be still recovering after he was on capitol hill. during that testimony, tony hayward often kept his answers short and sweet. take a listen. >> i was not part of that decision making process. i was not involved in that decision. i cant possibly know the basis on which that decision was taken. i dont recall that either. again, i ...

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Hes now being called the most hated man in americas. bp ceo tony hayward sounded like a broken record yesterday. >> i was not part of that decision making process. i was not involved in that decision. i cant possibly know the basis on which that decision was taken. im frayed i cant recall thats. i dont recall that either. i was not involved in the decision making. in cant answer your question. >> so what can bp do to get its reputation out of the toilet? michael paul is the president of mgp ente...

Responsible for the largest leak in alaska on the north slope as well as the 2005 texas refinery which killed 14 workers and injured another 170. i must ask whether it was wise to adopt this leaner decision making process with input from fewer people and a new approach to managing risk. under the leadership of the former president of bp america, bp created an independent office of the ombudsman headed by stantry sporkman. line members feared retaliation if they reported safety concerns to manage...

Off to one side or the other? >> i wasnt part of the decision-making process on this well. ive looked at the material -- >> thats not the question i asked you. was there a procedure that could have been followed that actually would have given that information? >> i cant answer that question. >> im not a cement engineer, im afraid. >> there is, and those people were available and for whatever reason, they decided not to do that, do you think that might have made a zimpbs in the ultimate story of ...

Investigations. im going to try a little bit different tack. i do want to get some answers. i want to go back to the safety issues. i mentioned that in the opening statements to you. im one of those individuals that grew up on the gulf coast then moved away. im familiar with people working offshore, if you will, and what i would like to know from you, have you been briefed on the safety issues and the safety concerns? and then if you were a part of the decision-making process on what would be co...

To run a cement bond log, do you believe those decisions reflect the normal decision-making process at bp or would you characterize those decisions as an exception to normal operating procedures. >> theres nothing ive seen in the tefd so far that suggests that anyone put costs ahead of safety. if there are, then well take action. let me put it this the way, mr. hayward, in the remaining time i have left. if you had been physically present on that rig along with the 11 men that were kill ed could...

Youre the bp ceo and you, like a laser you are, safety is going to be biggest issue and people under you making these kinds of decisions. now youre reviewing them. do you disagree with the conclusion that this was riskier to use this particular well lining? >> im not prepared to draw conclusions about this accident until such time as the investigation has concluded. >> this is an investigation. that is what this committee is doing, is investigatory committee. and we expect you to cooperate with ...