Photos: BP chief Tony Hayward in the hot seat

Hayward is sworn in. After 90 minutes of criticism and attacks on BP, the company CEO said, “It never should have happened, and I am deeply sorry that it did.”  (Haraz N. Ghanbari / Associated Press)

BP CEO Tony Hayward takes his seat in the House hearing. Throughout his testimony, he was contrite amid the high tensions in the hearing room.  (Haraz N. Ghanbari / Associated Press)

BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, third from left, and members of his entourage await the beginning of the hearing. During the hearing, Hayward was subjected to scathing criticism. Rep. Henry A. Waxman said “there is not a single e-mail or document that shows you paid even the slightest attention to the dangers at this well,” adding later the documents showed that BP “cut corner after corner to save a million dollars here and a few hours or days there. And now the whole Gulf Coast is paying the price.”  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)