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Skills, build their resumes and keep their spirits up. when i worked in the job center, didn't see one official come through in 18 months and say don't give up, keep trying. people hid from the unemployed. >> one problem, even at the small business level, even though it's referred to as a big industry problem is the lack of certainty coming from washington, whether it's the tax policies that are going to be going on for the next few years. dealing and talking with the customers that i have on the east side, nobody's looking to hire. everybody's become more efficient operating at this level. th...

Soon, but not leaving without defending his regard and his company's regard. as he said, he's maintaining this really is an industry problem. hayward came very, very close to saying, this could have happened to almost any major oil company drilling in the deep, deep water. have a listen to this. remember, the name of the well is the mcconda well. mr. hayward said, quote, mccondais an accident for the deep water industry, not bp. tony, very significant comment right over there. he also said the industry needs to reevaluate safety. everyone will re evaluate their business model to reduce risk as...

Very beginning, bp tried to spread the blame and hayward minimized the spill. that damaged him, damaged him severely. he was never able to recover. there was gaffe after gaffe. but in the conference call this morning with investors, mr. hayward pointed out in his opinion, he said, it really is an industry problem. he said, quote, the well that blew out, macodndo was an accident for the deepwater drilling industry, not for bp. he really feels the whole industry is going to be shaken up by this and it just so happened bp was the company operating the well that blew out. >> before the merger when...

Ali velshi is down on the gulf coast for us right now. folks are going to be watching the q&a with tony hayward where you ali, because they want questions as well. >> i'm deeping in the gulf and louisiana and alabama and even when they were watching the president's address from the oval office the other night, there was a sense that they don't want as much of the history as they want the solution right now. they were hoping for a now announcement from the president about the numbers of people coming down putting rocks and creating barrier islands. getting unemployed people to come down here an...

There. and so he has lots of executive experience, came over for amoco when that company was purchased by bp, and he steps in as a man who is going to hopefully put out the fires for bp. >> there was a conference call this morning on which tony hayward sort of defended himself. tell us what he said. >> he really went even beyond defending himself, ali. he was defiant. he said, look, this was a problem that was really an industry problem. let me quote. have a listen to this. he said, mccondo, the name of the well that spilled. mccondo is an accident for the deep water drilling industry. not for...