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Dive suit, yesterday, descended along the felipe cousteau to get a look at this water to see how the dispersants may have polluted the water. any idea what some environment lists or others might be thinking about felipe cousteau about news the old containment cap is removed by bp as hay make way for the new one? >> reporter: i haven't talked to felipe cousteau but he will be happy. they want bp to quit pumping dispersants in the water. we were diving around yesterday and saw little pieces of oil and according to felipe, that oil is toxic to fish eggs and larva. to explain that, one part per

Is not fair due to all the environment lists on it. congress would appoint most members to the new commission. republican senator john brass sew proposed it and joins us now. we invited all five democrats and they were not available. if you have five democrats on to this commission, which is running parallel to the president's commission, sounds like something of a repudiation of the president's commission to me. what do you say? >> i free with you, stuart. the american people know what the president has proposed is more of an antidrilling commission. i think these are people that already have...

In transocean and -- >> i understand that, but had he gotten rid of those stocks prior to even taking up this ruling, before taking up the case? >> yes, i understand he had gotten rid of them in '09 and it wasn't remotely near when the decision was made. i think he was not only the victim of unfair attack, now he has death threats to deal with. but the response of the people of new orleans has been overwhelming support. people kept thanking him for having the courage to make that decision. >> we can talk about prior cases where environment lists responded aggressively to decisions and matters ...

In a greener future for the environment and the economy. president obama may have shown signs he is ready to do that in the second inaugural address. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. the path toward sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. america cannot resist this transition. we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the power of jobs and technologies. we must claim its promise. >> strong, clear words from a president considered not green enough by environment ...