https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/06/14/this-week-in-washington-june-14-2010/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:59:45 -0400<![CDATA[BP CEO Tony Hayward and other leaders of top oil companies will testify this week before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  President Obama has stated that he would have fired Hayward if he were in charge of BP and Members of Congress are expected to treat Heyward as the whipping boy for the Gulf crisis.  Hayward will face some tough questioning this week.  Committee members will want specific explanations on why the spill has yet to be capped, why it has taken so long to slow the leaking of oil,  why the cleanup effort has been so poorly implemented and whether this CEO is prepared to pay the full cost of cleanup.  The Gulf of Mexico oil spill hearings will be the big ticket item this week in Washington.]]>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:15:05 -0400<![CDATA[Brian Darling]]>https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/06/14/this-week-in-washington-june-14-2010-n35115