He's right. It was a shakedown. Once again obie wan has circumvented the law. US law states BP's liability is no greater than 75 million dollars.
I still wonder why no ONE has challenged the legitimacy of Obama to demand money from a private corporation, and then hand it over to one of his 'Czars' to oversee?
We KNOW how this is going to be distributed.
What Authority does Obama have under the Constitution to do this?
Anyone?
And SHAME on the Republican Party spineless that made Barton apologize...and a further WTF at Barton for not telling the party Elite to Get Bent. He had it correct the first time.