Senate Republican Takes Issue With EPA Over Carbon Regulation

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) explains what the EPA's regulations would mean for small business owners. (0:28)
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President of Public Citizen Describes Why His Organization Is Protesting BP

President of Public Citizen, Robert Weissman describes why his organization along with many others gathered to protest in front of BP's Washington headquarters Friday, June 4. (0:08)
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Advocacy Group's Director of Energy Programs Says Boycott Will Not Hurt Gas Station Owners

Tyson Slocum Director of Energy Programs at the non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, explains that a boycott of BP gas stations is not to hurt the owners of the stations, but rather send a message to BP management. (0:20)
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Advocacy Group Plans Mock Citizen's Arrest Of BP President

Tyson Slocum Director of Energy Programs at the non-profit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, explains why his organization will protest outside of BP's Washington office on Friday, June 4. The group is advocating a citizen's arrest of the BP President, Tony Hayward. (0:12)
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GITMO Critics Confusing Detention With Punishment, Says Ashcroft

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

“The problem exists when people confuse detention for purposes of removing people from the stream of the battle, they confuse that with punishment which is also incarceration," Ashcroft said. (0:11)
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Ashcroft: GITMO Isn't Evil

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

“The idea that somehow there’s something evil about Guantanamo I think is a bankrupt idea and it only succeeds in the arena of slander,” said Ashcroft. (0:09) 

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Ashcroft Opposed To Closing GITMO

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft voiced his opposition to the current administration's plan to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility during an appearance Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation. (0:14)
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Flotilla Was Not Dangerous, Says Advocate

Ibrahim Ramey, Muslim American Society's Civil and Human Rights Director, said during a news conference Wednesday that the the humanitarian flotilla confronted by the Israeli military was not dangerous.

"They were simply coming to save lives," said Ramey. (0:26)
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Advocate Blames Israel, The United States And Egypt For Gaza Blockade

Mahdi Bray, the Executive Director of the advocacy organization Muslim American Society Freedom, stressed his belief Wednesday that the people of Gaza should not be subjected to "medieval" military tactics and places the blame on the three countries he believed has made the blockade possible: Israel, the U.S. and Egypt. (0:26).
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Flotilla Crew Offered Immediate Deportation, Says Netanyahu Spokesman

Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said during a conference call with reporters Tuesday that the Israeli government offered the crew of the aid flotilla immediate deportation. (0:15).
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Gaza Blockade Is About Preventing The Introduction Of More Advanced Weaponry, Says Netanyahu Spokesperson

Mark Regev, a spokesmen for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said during a conference call Tuesday that the Gaza blockade is about preventing the introduction of advanced weaponry from allies of Hamas. (0:22).
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Netanyahu Spokesman Claims Israeli Military Was Provoked

In regards to Monday's incident, in which at least nine people were killed and dozens wounded after Israeli military forces boarded a humanitarian flotilla, Mark Regev, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repeated claims that the soldiers were provoked.

“When there finally was the intervention on the high seas, they chose the path of violence. It wasn’t our side that initiated the violence, it clearly came from those on the boats,” Regev stated. (0:17)
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Naval Blockade On Gaza Is A Matter Of Life And Death, Says Netanyahu Spokesperson

"We cannot allow unfettered access to the Gaza Strip," Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters Tuesday. Regev described the blockade as a matter of life and death for the country. (0:10).
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Israeli Confrontation With Flotilla Did Not Violate International Law, Says Netanyahu spokesman

Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, explains that Monday's confrontation between the Israeli military and a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza did not violate international law. (0:29)
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No Resources Will Be Spared In Oil Spill Response, Says BP America President

Lamar McKay, the President and Chairman of BP America, told a Congressional panel Thursday that the oil industry will be judged on the outcome of the Deepwater Horizon incident and that no resources will be spared in their response. (0:17)
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BP Is Taking Oil Spill Responsibility Seriously, McKay Says

Lamar McKay, the President and Chairman of BP America, emphasizes that BP is taking full responsibility for the oil spill in the Gulf and will not ask the government for reimbursement during an appearance before a House panel Thursday. (0:19)
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BP Not Sure If 'Top Kill' Operation Was Successful, Has Alternatives In Mind

Lamar McKay, the President and Chairman of BP America, says the oil giant is unsure if the recently implemented "top kill" method to stop the massive oil leak off the Gulf Coast was successful. However, McKay notes that there are alternative plans in mind. (0:18)
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Police Chief Wary Over Local Law Enforcement's Role In Immigration

San Jose, California Chief of Police Rob Davis questions the decision to use local government officers as a means of enforcing immigration law during a press briefing on Arizona's controversial immigration law Wednesday. (0:20)
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Police Chief Concerned Arizona's Immigration Law Will Break Down Trust

Los Angeles Chief of Police Charlie Beck warned Wednesday that laws like the Arizona immigration law will increase crime rather than decrease it since it destroys trust between the population and the police. (0:17)
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Police Chief Questions Federal Government's Ability To Handle Demands Of Arizona's Immigration Law

Following a meeting with Attorney General Eric Holder, police chiefs from several Western states held a press conference Wednesday to discuss concerns regarding Arizona’s controversial immigration law.

“We doubt the federal government can even handle the numbers of people that we will bring to them now for verification on immigration status,” Tuscon Chief of Police Roberto Villasenor said. (0:19)
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