where the debate stood by nominating a woman to sit on the high court. captions paid for by nbc-universal television 26 days after the oil rig explosion in the gulf, another attempt to stop the masve oil leak failed yesterday bp tried the procedure to syphon an oil to t ship the pipe connec didn't work. this a federal officials sought assurances from bp it will live up to its promise to kovr individual compeation claims. with us to discss this and other issues washington is confronting, nework senator huck schumer. the president spoke about bp, the oil spill on friday. he got m md. this is what head to say. >> i know bp is committed to pay for t reonse hold them to thei obtion. i have to say, though, i did not preciate what i conderedo be a ridiculspectacle during