Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, this is from BP's Web site. It says: ``Our code of conduct is the cornerstone of our commitment to integrity.'' And just what is the code of conduct? The code of conduct is: ``We aim for no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to the environment.'' This is from their Web site. Well, BP is zero for three.
So I ask everyone, Where is the integrity if they don't even meet their own guidelines? This has been the worst ecological disaster, and we know that they don't have solutions ready when a disaster occurs.
Now, under our purchasing agreements, we have to have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics when we grant someone a contract. So today I have an amendment to end the $2 billion that we purchase each and every year with taxpayer dollars from BP for our department. Let's disbar them because they should be banned permanently.