Isakson to question oil rig explosion survivors

GAINESVILLE - U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson told Gainesville Rotarians Monday to find out what caused the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster you have to talk to the people who were there.

That's exactly what Isakson says he will do Thursday when survivors of the BP oil rig explosion appear before the Senate Health Occupational and Safety Committee; Isakson is the ranking Republican Party member.

These were the workers who were on the rig when Deep Horizon well blew up,â