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Eric Kleefeld | June 15, 2010, 9:05AM

BP And Other Oil Companies Face Grilling In Congress
Top oil company executives will testify today at the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as they face new potential new regulations and oversight by the federal government. BP America head Lamar McKay will appear before the committee, along with executives from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Royal Dutch Shell

Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive a briefing at 10:15 a.m. ET with Adm. Thad Allen and local officials in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on efforts to fight the BP oil spill. He will deliver remarks at a 12:10 p.m. ET event with military personnel. He will depart from Pensacola at 1:15 p.m. ET, arriving at Andrews Air Force Base at 3:15 p.m. ET and the White House at 3:30 p.m. ET. He will address the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. ET.

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