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finny. despite the talk on capitol hill and all the apologies from bp, there is nothing that will bring back the 11 workers who were killed april 20th when the deep water horizon drilling rig exploded. just moments ago, tony hayward addressed the victims and their families. >> when i learned that 11 men had lost their lives, i was personally devastated. three weeks ago, i attended a memorial service for those men and it was a shattering moment. i want to offer my sincere condolences to...

Larry, top of the hour. >> larry: unbelievable. old friend, congressman, ed markey, chairman of the energy and environmental subcommittee, chief executives from five major oil companies including bp testified before his subcommittee earlier today. and from baton rouge, louisiana, keith jones, his son gordon only 28 years old, was one of the 11 people killed in the deep water horizon oil rig explosion back on april 20th. what did you think of the presidents speech, ed? >> i thought he did an exce...

What he needs to have is to be convinced that deep water drilling can be done safely. and if it can be done safely, the way for him to learn that is for bp to stand up and act like men and admit what they did wrong. they made bad decision after bad decision after bad decision always erring on the side of making more money and against the -- on the side of safety. and the result was what you saw on april 20th. if they would step up and be like men, admit what they did wrong, take their medicine, ...

If the proof is there as to bps wanton and reckless conduct that we can make bp regret they made such bad decisions. perhaps they wont do it again. thats whats keeping me going right now. >> how is your sons wife and child? >> theyre great. his youngest child, of course, is born a couple of weeks after gordon died and that was the ultimate bittersweet experience, when maxwell gordon came into the world without his dad, but he is a perfectly healthy, happy, big boy and just like his older brother...

Men and admit what they did wrong. they made bad decision after bad decision after bad decision always erring on the side of making more money and against the -- on the side of safety. and the result was what you saw on april 20th. if they would step up and be like men, admit what they did wrong, take their medicine, i think the president might be convinced that it could be done safely. it just cant be done like they did it. >> larry: you lost a son. have you contacted bp personally? >> i have h...

Compensate, but to just ensure that bp has to pay for what they did to these families. >> larry: keith, on a personal note, i guess its impossible to answer this, but how do you keep going after you lose a child? what keeps you functioning? >> larry, whats kept me functioning so far, i think, is that my son and i, who were the only lawyers who were immediate family members of any of the 11 took it upon ourselves to go to washington and try to get this unfair law fixed and to see to it that these...

>> larry: keith, on a personal note, i guess its impossible to answer this, but how do you keep going after you lose a child? what keeps you functioning? >> larry, whats kept me functioning so far, i think, is that my son and i, who were the only lawyers who were immediate family members of any of the 11 took it upon ourselves to go to washington and try to get this unfair law fixed and to see to it that these families could be more nearly compensated. the congressman is right. they cannot be fu...

Wanton and reckless conduct that we can make bp regret they made such bad decisions. perhaps they wont do it again. thats whats keeping me going right now. >> how is your sons wife and child? >> theyre great. his youngest child, of course, is born a couple of weeks after gordon died and that was the ultimate bittersweet experience, when maxwell gordon came into the world without his dad, but he is a perfectly healthy, happy, big boy and just like his older brother, sleeps through the night, from...

Crews sent by bp are responsible for the destruction. well talk about that with billy nungesser president of plaquemines parish. and a revision on the oil flooding into the gulf. should anyone believe the numbers? well look into it. larry, top of the hour. >> larry: unbelievable. old friend, congressman, ed markey, chairman of the energy and environmental subcommittee, chief executives from five major oil companies including bp testified before his subcommittee earlier today. and from baton roug...