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Only 2% to 10% of those wells might use this particular string. the fellow from exxonmobil and other ceos said they wouldn't proceed this way. it appears to me that bp knowingly risked well failure to save a few million dollars. and you were drilling 18,000 feet below the sea. if you made mistakes, the consequences of those would be catastrophic. and in fact, have turned out to be catastrophic. don't you feel any sense of responsibility for these decisions? >> i feel a great sense of responsibility for the accident. we need to allow. >> how about the decisions that made the accident more likel...

Knowingly risked well failure to save a few million dollars, and, you were drilling 18,000 feet below the sea. if you made mistakes, the consequences of those would be catastrophic, and in fact have turned out to be catastrophic. i, don't you feel any sense of responsibility for these decisions? >> i feel a great sense of responsibility for the accident. we need to allow -- >> how about for the decisions that made the accident more likely? >> we need to determine what were the critical decisions. and we -- >> did you get my letter and did you review it? >> i have read your letter, chairman and...

Other ceoss said they wouldn't proceed this way. it appears that bp knowingly risked well failure to save a few million dollars and you were drilling 18,000 feet below the sea. if you made mistakes, the consequences of those would be catastrophic and, in fact, have turned out to be. don't you feel any sense of responsibility for these decisions? >> i feel a great sense of responsibility for the accident. we need to allow -- >> how about for the decisions that made the accident more likely? >> we need to determine what were with the critical decisions and -- >> did you get my letter and did you...

Preventer that did not kick in to stem the flow of oil. members of congress who are investigating the spill say there may have been early warning signs of trouble. a seal at the top of the well had failed a pressure test a few hours before the explosion. here's california democrat henry waxman. >> just hours before the explosion, tests on the well returned results to signal the possible well failure and the influx of gas up the wall. >> congressional investigators, guys, also say that federal regulators may have made some mistakes as well but so far, at least one poll, associated press poll sh...