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Turmoil and i deeply regret that. >> that's 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. >> i'm not stone walling. i'm not a drilling engineer so i'm not actually qualified to make those judgments. i simply was not involved in decision making process. >> i think you're insulting our intelligence and i really resent it. >> we know you're not an engineer. and we know that you were not on the deep water horizon. but your answer 65 times that you don't know ...

Happened and i'm 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 yesterday's hearings feeling frustrated by what they called was a refusal to acknowledge responsibility. >> i'm not the drilling engineer so i'm not actually qualified to make those judgments. i simply...

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. >> there's nothing i've seen in the tefd so far that suggests that anyone put costs ahead of safety. if there are, then we'll 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 you have made the same decisions that were made? would you have approved the decision to make on...

Andy englis and doug suttles, the chief operating officer for exploration and production, and the person now leading bp's response to the spill. according to bp, these are the senior officials who are responsible for the mecondo well, but they, too, were apparently oblivious to what was happening. we could find no evidence that either of them received any e-mails or briefings about the deepwater horizon rig or drilling activities at the well. bp's corporate complacency is astonishing. the drilling engineer for the rig called mecando a nightmare well. other bp employees predicted that the cemen...

Position? >> mike zangy, drilling engineer. >> if you want to consult with that individual, let us know, we will give you the opportunity to before you answer the question. is that clear? thank you, and mr. hayward, i'm going to ask you to please rise, raise your right hand and take the oath. >> do you swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the matter pending before this committee? >> i do. >> let the record reflect the witness answered in the affirmative. you are now under oath. we would like to hear an opening stateme...