we worked with the legislators and got that legislation passed for seismic building codes for eastern arkansas. and i thought one day, arkansas highway department, we were over in eastern arkansas and they were building a lot of bridges, you know? i came back, and i said, you know, we need to have seismic building codes for those new buildings, the highway department building, because if all those bridges collapse, how are we going to get relief supplies to those people when something happens? and so i recommended to the highway commission and them to talk to california and get their building codes for the highways and bridges and so forth, and they did that. but from northridge earthquake, we spent just fema, spent $20 billion in that recovery effort in california. then in 1995, we had the oklahoma city bombing. which was cause for some individuals, and the time that we were out there and the families that we visited with, and the 15 search and rescue teams that i brought in, it was probably hardest disaster that i ever had to deal with. because we brought out 168 victims out of that building

i know in eastern arkansas that it is a major problem right now. and i know that people that have lived in a 500-year flood plain from a river or a creek or a stream that have lived there for 50 years and never seen a flood are not interested in flood insurance. i know that. but if they -- if you live in an area like that and are going to build a new house and those floodplain maps show a 500-year flood plain and you do not have flood insurance, you are not going to build a house there. >> before i asked the director of the clinton library to give you a preview of this great exhibit, let us give a round of applause to arnkansan james lee witt. [applause] >> another local look now at the aftermath of the bp oil spill, this one focusing on cleanup efforts. this is about 35 minutes. >> >> i am under the weather. how are you doing? i came in to see the y'all. how are you doing? >> you should not have. >> ms. jackson and i know each other. >> take care of him. so special. >> i have seen you before but we probably have not met. >> i am going to tell you

eastern. we want to let you listen to some of the speeches from earlier in the evening. blanche lincoln holds on at the democratic nominee in arkansasit was a closely watched rates. many people thought the lieutenant governor bill halter with an influx of labor money would lead to victory, but the -- but lincoln is the democratic nominee. she will face john boozman. this is from earlier tonight in little rock, arkansas. [no audio] [applause] >> you are great, arkansas! i cannot begin to thank each and every one of view across this great state. such a tremendous job in letting a message out loud and clear. and that message was that the vote of this citizen -- senator is not for sale, and neither is the vote of arkansas. we have worked so hard, all of you all, all of these wonderful folks here, everyone across the state, in reminding each other what this is about. this is about us, about who we are as arkansans. and i have heard your message, and let me tell you, i cannot feel any stronger than i feel today as the daughter of arkansas to know that your message is loud and clear, and washing and needs to work for ross -- in washington