bobby jindal is the only one that knows how to handle the situation. as far as i know, all he wants to do is tax us. host: these people with that these oil rig jobs, how much did they make? caller: is a new york city. $40,000 per year. host: that goes a long way? caller: it does in this area. host: some of these people that you know, have they lost a job because of the president's moratorium? caller: yes, i have a friend is not working because of this. host: here is what the president had to say about the moratorium yesterday. >> i have established a commission. already i have issued a six month moratorium on deepwater drilling. i know that this creates a difficulty for the people hat work on these rigs, but for the sake of their safety and for the entire region, we need to know the facts before we allow deepwater drilling to continue. host: arlington, va., patrick on the republican line. good morning. caller: that is great. i called on the second of many -- may, 10 days after the rig blew up. funny, we are almost in the same boat that we were in then.

it is kind of deceiving because i was talking to a parish president and governor bobby jindal, you can have 1 mile in packet liro -- linaria, but to go deep as far as the marshlands. in the marshland there is a depth composite and the effect could be far greater than that. >> you say you are in contact with the white house, that you are getting everything you need. some people in the gulf coast saying there are not enough skimmers or people on the beaches. i've been misinformed? you mentioned optimizing production. i understand you want to get as much out of it. do they have to forfeit that oil and the profit? >> the reason why they have to keep the production going is not what they want to recoup for production, but it alleviates pressure on the well bore. we did the top kill, were able to force mud down the well board to the point we suppress the oil. but the reason -- and the minute they stopped pumping the mud is the oil came back up. they don't know the condition of the wallboard. if you exert pressure on that, you would not want to force the oil out and haven't come up to the sea

bobby jindal on day one says alright, all hands on deck four what can we do? he understood what was at stake and helping and protecting the people and the livelihoods and environment of louisiana. if you look at the federal response, and i guess we will hear from the president tomorrow , so i can coach in between the third and fourth quarters saying this game has been going on for a while. here's what we need to do. i think he should have had all hands on deck. for example when there is an emergency you can remove regulations. people i've talked about his jones act which may make some sense from time to time and in ordinary times in an emergency, if there are ships from the netherlands who want to come in and help out on the gulf coast, you should spin the regulations. let the ships and resources and equipment, and from the netherlands to help our country. bobby jindal as governor was asking for more of whom to protect. he was asking to build sand berms. they still haven't really approved of the more than a few of them and here it has been gosh, well over a mo

louisiana governor bobby jindal who has opposed the ban praised today's ruling and asked the federal government to let it stand. >> the bottom line is this. the fact that the federal government can't do their job shouldn't cost thousands of louisianaians our jobs. what we're saying very simply to the administration is i hope they'll consider this decision. >> ifill: ken salazar tried to reassure lawmakers on the senate energy panel that the ban would only be temporary. >> it's the pause button. it's not the stop button but it's the pause button. it's a pause button so we can make sure if we move forward with drilling in the outer continue netal shelf that it can be done in a way that is protective of people and protective of the environment as well. >> ifill: earlier today at an oil conference in london, transocean, the owner of the sunken rig, criticized the obama administration's approach. ceo steven newman told reporters there are things the administration could implement today that would allow the industry to go back to work tomorrow without an arbitrary six month time limit. b.p

governor bobby jindal: >> we're concerned about, is not only this bird, but the future. that's why it's so important for us not to allow this oil to get in these wetlands. >> suarez: the brown pelican, louisiana's state bird, had survived near extinction caused by the pesticide d.d.t. its population had thrived in recent years, but the oil has posed an entirely new threat. elsewhere, beachfront towns in the florida panhandle braced for the worst. >> fish are going to die. then the birds are going to die. all the vegetation is going to die. i would like to see the whole community come out here every morning and start scooping. >> woodruff: tar balls began washing up at pensacola beach and elsewhere. governor charlie crist: >> the news this morning to hear that there is oil there is one of the most disturbing things that we could imagine. so, obviously, there must have been a shift in the current and the wind over the night. so we're not happy about that. >> woodruff: alabama governor bob riley had a complaint of his own-- that locals, put out of work by the spill, are not

it seems like governor bobby jindal is looking at his state in a microcosm. what about florida, mississippi, and all of the other places? not to mention if it comes around the atlantic. this is a huge, huge disaster of incredible proportions. god knows how long bp will take to clean it up. host: the front page of "the miami herald." that is the front page of "the miami herald" this morning. gregg, republican. should we keep drilling? caller: indeed, we should. thank you for taking my call. i think a lot of the democrats in particular should get a grip and pay attention and listen to details. first, let me make a quick analogy. not saying this is completely analogous to a plane crash, but if a 767 jumbo jet crashes because there was a lot of human error, people did mechanical things wrong, and the plane went down and 500 people lost their lives, should we stop flying airplanes? should we do -- stop drawing -- driving cars because 10,000 people a year die driving cars? of course not. if i remember correctly, there are something like 30,000 oil wells in the gulf

he can do no more than what bobby jindal can do. you can't just blame obama. he did not create the oil spill. it so, i just want him to come out and make sure, just lay out the groundwork of what he has been doing. the other world leaders that he has been talking to, just to get a handle on what is going on. he has had a meeting with bp in the last couple of weeks and i want to hear what has been going on with him and bp and all of that. the republicans cannot blame obama for this. you know? he is doing the best he can. this is all i have to say. host: review of the week -- yesterday and today the president in the gulf region. today oil company executives testify to in -- today at c-span 3. the president addresses the nation tonight at 8:00, and would carry it live. thursday bp say paul, hayward, -- bp's ceo, tony hayward will testify before congress. here is eugene washington in "the washington post." , but no, florida. richard, republican -- pompano. caller: i think it is going to be a speech in real leader would have given probably 45 days ago. he is like 4

i campaigned for bobby jindal in louisiana. and now we have a real opportunity in south carolina. but that runoff is on tuesday and a very capable person is also running. of the focus has been on republican primaries. i respect certainly other people's view of this, but it is wrong. republicans are focused on our primaries and that is why i was so grateful for the huge vote of confidence that i got last week. the largest vote total of any republican congressional primary candidate in the history of south carolina. so, our focus has been fully on republican primaries, not democratic. host: let me follow up on the message voters sent you. this is your first visit since the state of the union. lots of discussion about this. because i know people will call and ask -- tell us about what that experience has been for you and what your political life has changed. guest: it really has. it was the health care speech of 9/9/09, and the next day my son called and i of course called that night to rahm emanuel and i said, i apologize, i would never interrupt a president, that was a spontaneous

waterways and the estuaries and the wildlife and not hinder people who are trying to clean it up like bobby jindal in it louisiana. it is killing what is left of live in the gulf. -- left alive in the gulf. i wish people would stop and look at what is going on down here. it is not just killing the animals. it is killing our way of life. and mr. president, you played golf ball ever won and was down here crying and wanted to put ordaz -- you play golf while everyone was down here crying and wanted to put out the fire. host: next call, please go ahead with your comments. caller: i feel the more that he kept saying that he did not know -- i mean, who answertwo ao the gentleman. if that is the case, then he is so informed -- then he is so ill informed, and i can see how this has happened with his company. host: michigan, mel is on the line. but what are your thoughts? caller: the comments of the gentleman that it was a shake down, the $20 billion, that brings to mind something that a wise man said before that is at best to remain silent and not be thought a full and be found out. -- not be thought a fo

bobby jindal hails federal barrier. in pittsburgh, the oil spill at the top. speech, but the headline, oma defense policies. flotilla attack o front page. israeli p.m. defense flotilla defends -- isrli pm the flotilla attack. and this headline, nuclear not on the table. a lot of callers suggested putting a nuclear device down in the wells to seal it. today," it the oil spill dominates their. tay," the oil spill dominates there. rises, focus turns on damage. some more fromu few telephone calls. pensacola, florida. thomas on the republican line. caer: i'm a little surprised becoming so thin kins not all, just wanted to call as an opportunity topic before you. got it. i strongly disagree with that caller. is one ofearly this the worst catastrophes to happen states of america. know where this caller from, but down here nightmare. i actually appreciate c-span with a number of guests think this is the issue. that, you ask what is the concern. thing happened, the is jobs and the economy. anybody with any sense can look around and see the sovereign debt of around the

bobby jindal hails federal ruling on barriers. in pittsburgh, the oil spill at the top. speech, but the headline, obama defense policies. they have the flotilla attack on their front page. israeli p.m. defense flotilla attacked -- israeli pm defends the flotilla attack. and this headline, nuclear option not on the table. a lot of callers suggested putting a nuclear device down in the wells to seal it. "usa today," it the oil spill dominates their. -- "usa today," the oil spill dominates there. as anxiety rises, focus turns on limiting damage. we will show you some more from pages after a few telephone calls. pensacola, florida. thomas on the republican line. caller: i'm a little surprised c-span is becoming so thin skins host: not all, just wanted to use the call as an opportunity to put the topic before you. caller: i got it. i strongly disagree with that caller. i think clearly this is one of the worst catastrophes to happen to the united states of america. i don't know where this caller is calling from, but down here it is a nightmare. i actually appreciate c-span cov

bobby jindal and others. for those that have never been to one of our wet ones, explain what it would normally be like this time of year, and what you have seen as you've gone through on airboats. >> you have thousands of people out there fishing. these are degrading fishing grounds in the world. -- the greatest fishing grounds in the world. many species start their life cycle here in the marshlands of louisiana. the plants are dying. all the fish, all the while light is dead. we will of lost hundreds of birds, the pelican's just got off the endangered species list. i bet when this is over it will be back on it. we've lost hundreds of pelican, their eggs are covered with young -- with oil. someone needs to step up and do absolutely everything physically possible to keep this oil from destroying our eye. it is unthinkable. >> billy, when you start talking about the problems that we're dealing with, you've been very articulate in expressing to not just those in louisiana but around the country. we are truly fig

bobby jindal and others. those that have never been to one of our w ones, explain what it would normally be like this time of year, and what you have seen as you've gone through on airboats. >> you have thousands of people out there fishing. these are degrading fishing grounds in the world. -the greatest fishing grounds in the world. many species start their life cycle here in the marshlands of louisiana. the plants are dying. all the fish, all the while light is dead. we wl of lost hundreds of birds, thepelican's just got off the endangered species list. i bet when th is over it will be back on it. we've lost hundreds of pelican, their eggs are covered with young -- with oil. someone needs to step up and do absolutely everything physically possible to keep this oil from destroying our eye. it is unthinkable. >> billy, en you start talking about the problems that we're dealing with, you've been very articulate in expressing to no just those in louisiana but around the country. we are truly fighting an enemy t

difference between us and bobby jim doyle is that he says he is outraged but he still says -- bobby jindalhe still says drill, baby drill. i was in meeting where someone said we have to think about how to talk about this-friendly. we have to think about how to do it differently. we cannot be the movement that says drill, baby dru we are outraged. we have to be the moment that says comprehensive clean energy legislation looks different because it keeps the most of vulnerable americans safe. the reon i am here and i think my grandmother is because i believe that my niece's have a moment and i need you to be ready. i need our open to be strong and i want us to be bold and i want us to say that this is our country and we are true patriots and we kicked at the foundation for the american worker an american child and no movement or person is more important than the american worker and the future of this country. thank you. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> are you all warmed up? [laughter] we will do som

the -- the difference between us and and bobby jindal is that he still says "drill, baby, drill."e need to think about how to talk about this. we do not need to think about how to talk about this differently. we need to think about how to do this differently. we can be the movement that also says, "drill baby, drill." comprehensive clean energy legislation looks different because it helps him as vulnerable american. the reason i am here, the reason i think my grandmother is saying, "amen" is because my three nieces need a moment. i need our movement to be strong. i was to be bold and say, "this is our country. we are true patriots. we keep at our foundation the american worker and american child. no person is more important than the american worker in the future of this country." thinking. [applause] -- thank you. [applause] [applause] >> are you all warmed up? now, we will do something very different that we have never done at one of these conferences. we're going to ask you to get a lunch and come back here. we're trying to engage you in a discussion about progressives in the ob

the difference between us a bobby jim doyle is that he says he is outraged but he still says -- bobby jindaltill says drill, baby drill. i was in a meeting where someone said we have to think about how to talk about this-friendly. we have to think about how to do it differently. we cannot be the movement that says drill, baby drug. we are outraged. we have to be the moment that says comprehensive clean energy legislation looks different because it keeps the most of vulnerable americans safe. the reason i am here and i think my grandmother is because i believe that my niece's have a moment and i need you to be ready. i need our open to be strong and i want us to be bld and i want us to say that this is our country and we are true patriots and we kicked at the foundation for the american worker an american child and no movement or person is more important than the american worker and the future of this country. thank you. [applause] >> are you all warmed up? [laughter] we will do something very different. we will ask you to get a box lunch and engaging in a discussion about progressives and --