Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100512:11:05:00
One senator who is introduced legislation to increase the liability cap from $75 million to $10 billion asked bp america's lamar mckay if he would commit to paying that much in damages should they grow to that amount. and he said he couldn't comment. >> some people are asking, what's the point? can congress force the oil companies to do anything? >> reporter: there is some question about whether they can do something retrow actively. this is about getting them on the record. how much are you willing to pay? bp especially, because they are very much the ones in the hot seat here being very care...