integrity test they've been doing has really interfered with their ability to collect oil. and i think that's one of the issues here. bp is not wanting to produce the well, for obvious reasons of being able to measure the flow, and the government, as am i, am worried about the integrity of the wellhead and further leaks around the well and in the wellhead itself. >> now, admiral allen is representing us, representing the government in this project with bp. he is not an oil man. 100 days ago, he probably knew absolutely, probably knew as much about this as i did. which is to say absolutely nothing. and so how do you imagine the dialogue going between experienced bp engineers and executives, using terminology, talking about tek technology they've worked with that allen has never been around. what is his bail to sift through the truth, the risk factors in the various choices, the various options in front of him. >> i've watched admiral allen develop over this last couple of