Steny Hoyer: “BP said they could handle 250,000 barrel spill.”

“I hope he's right. The American public hopes he's right. A trickle, I don't know what a trickle is, but certainly a very, very substantial reduction. BP said they could handle 250,000 barrel spill. They weren't able to handle what they said was initially a 5000 which went, then went to 20 or 25 and now we think is a much greater spill than that.” (05:54–05:58)

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