. >> you aa, quote, celebrity director, doou like the fact along with being airector. don't consider myself a celebrity. >>, but y are one. >> as i said before i don't consider myself a celebrity. i consider myself an aist, a fi difference.nd at's a big i'm not trying get on tmz. but the reason why people migh thin i'm a celebrity is because most dictors, you don't know who they are. most people don't even kw what even spielberg looks like, but you knowhat woody allen looks like because he's appearedn s films like alfred hitchcock or he' made a cameo with his films, plus the character i play, mars bla in "she's gotta have it." that whole thing with nike was a mistake. i played this character mars black who wore nikes and even when he made love to nola, he didn't take off his jordans, he nikes, advertising agey ds of kennedy, they saw the film and went to michael jordaand said we should do this. and, of course, mike didn't know who i was. head not seen the film yet and he could easily have squashed that and just gone with some, whoever the hottest white director was out

doou have any kind of records that would show that? >> unfortunately, chairman, the records would have gone down with the rig. >> so we have to take the word of tho who looked at this control panel, that the battery was basically dead and dead man's switch would not work, correct? you have no records to dispute that, right? >> i have no records. >> my time is up. mr. burgess, five minutes for questions. we will do a second round. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. mckay, just to get back to specifics of the modifications of the blowout protector, our what we know form, tab 4, in the evidence binder, modifications that have been discovered in the brought protector system, can you give us the specific modifications that were discovered in the bop system? >> what i was referring to yesterday, while we were doing rov, remote operated vehicle interventions as the crisis has unfolded, we discovered there were modifications made. i don't know personally whether those were the exact modifications that mr. newman referenced done in 2005 or additio

doou wish to be representid counsel? >> yes.ter is behind me. >> you may consult wit him at the appropriate time. >> thank you. >> please raise your right hand and take the oath. >> do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the matter pending before this committee? >> do >> i do. >> the witness is now under oath. if you would like to begin with an opening statement, five minutes. if you have a longer statement we'll submit it for the record. >> thank you, chairman stu pack, members of the subcommittee. thank you for inviting me here today. i am the president and chief operating officer of toyota motor sales usa. i'm honored to return here to represent the 30,000 americansi thousands more from those who bring great dedication and spirito their jobs each and every day. three weeks ago i said toyota is committed to strengthening focus on safety and quality assurance, in communicating effectively with customers and regulators. in subsequent hearings four o