Monday, the White House’s National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill issued preliminary technical conclusions concerning factors contributing to the blowout and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon exploratory rig this past April 20. Notably, the Commission staff investigators report there is “no evidence at this time to suggest there was a conscious decision to sacrifice safety concerns to save money.” While this finding has generated a lot of news coverage, it should be noted that the finding alone, if it is borne out, is not the whole story surrounding the planning and decisions that contributed to the tragic incident. It is my hope Congress continues to investigate this matter until we can be sure the American public has the full story.