(CNN)  -- Lawmakers on Thursday are getting their first chance to grill BP CEO Tony Hayward, the man fighting to save his and his company's reputation as BP tries to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Hayward is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, which is chaired by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan. The hearing is examining what caused the April explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig and the oil disaster. A letter to Hayward from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-California, says a congressional investigation alleges that the besieged oil company took a low-cost, speedy approach to drilling the now-broken deepwater well responsible for the growing spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP CEO Tony Hayward testifying before House Energy and Commerce subcommittee
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Hearing comes a day after Hayward met with President Obama for the first time
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In the eight weeks since the oil disaster, Hayward has made numerous gaffes
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In BP ad, Hayward promises, "We will get this done. We will get this right"
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