in the past three weeks, fineberg has paid $185 million.60,000 claims before him, half, 30,000, are still being processed, despite his promises of a quick resolution. only 16,000 have been paid and another 14,000 have insufficient paperwork to back them up. >> you don't have to beg. i'll leave today with your claim and i'll expedite it. >> reporter: he vows to find a way to get checks out faster. >> we can do better. i want to do better. >> reporter: but for many here, promises and apologies only go so far. >> our creditors won't take an apology for payment. >> right. >> reporter: he was short on specifics about how to change the claims process but, with businesses already folding, he says he understands the urgency. >>> this morning on "the early show" a chat with actor ben affleck. you can catch that a bit later on. i'm terrell brown. this is the cbs morning news. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm ir

i guess things got heated during fineberg's last meeting.re they expecting more fireworks today. >> reporter: likely you will see more fireworks here in orange beach. on monday people were screaming, upset very angry. the case here in orange beach this morning, these are people who live on the fishing industry, they own restaurants and boats, they were affected by the bp oil spill all summer. the major issue complained about is over the past weeks since the gulf coast claim facility took over dealing with claims only 22% have been paid. since august 23rd the claims facility has paid $102.6 million for nearly 13,000 claims. that's out of a total of 55,300 and 64 claims. the way it all breaks down per state, louisiana got the bulk of that $43.7 million. florida came in second with 25.7 million. alabama where we are $19.6 million. the big issue in florida, in orlando where he met with business leaders is a lot of people by proximity, very far from the oil spill, maybe inland or on the east coast of florida they saw the eupl pack of fewer touris

claims are -- ken fineberg has overpromised and underdelivered on his invoice vow to get the m people fast. he realizes that and says he's working on that. talking to fishermethey're very frustrated, so frustrated they a bp did a better job with the claims process. and that's not high praise, i can tell you. >> thank you, anne thompson. >>> over six weeks now until the midterm elections, and both parties have the dden impact of tea party movement, inclu last week's victory in the delaware primary by christine o'donnell. mi is at the white house with more on the season of political upheaval. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. with democrats facing big losses this fall p-esident obama has issue aid plea to the grassroots program to get involved in the fall campaign. this is a new controversy involving a republican candidate threatened to widen the rift within the gop. the first family today leaving the white house and walking to church on a quiet sunday morning. it was a brief moment of calm on what has become a desperate campaign season for democrats. >> i need you becaus

fineberg says most people are still waiting for money simply have not provided enough documentation.lso says if anyone can show lost income will be fully compensated. >>> feral arrangements for a navy s.e.a.l. eight other american soldiers and sailors also died. the u.s. military say it was an accidet, but the taliban is claiming responsibility. he was a 1999 of demassa catholic high school. >>> eddie fisher, that famous '50s stirng and fourth husband of elizabeth taylor has died. he sold millions of records in the '50s with songs like thinking of you, any time and count your blessings, in addition to his music, he headlined with his marriages to debbie reynolds a elizabeth taylor. his daughter said he died due to complications of hip surgery. he was 82 years old. >>> and carrie fisher, of course, was his daughter as well. 5:57. in a matter of minutes, three homes were gone. how neighbors rushed to each other's aid. >>> he was caught on top. now he's just caught. the preppy burglar. >>> shorts and t-shirt and flip-flops weather at least for another day. then big why is travel these d

back at the state's, ken fineberg, the man who took over the bp claims process, facing a group of about 500 gulf residents in orange beach, alabama. every one of them frustrated and many on the verge of losing everything because the checks to, quote, make them whole, are simply not coming fast enough. >> these employees are getting short-time relief and that isn't going to help them down the road when the company they work for is no longer in existence. >> the final payments are going to be i promise you, extremely generous and i am ready to work with you and i just hope that you haven't lost all faith in the ability of the program to deliver. >> reporter: as for where did all of that oil that seemsly disappeared in july? a university of georgia research team said it's founded a mile below the surface in the gulf of mexico and underneath the sea floor mud. the research team taking 10 of 14 soil samples and say it reveals underneath the mud a two-inch layer of oil. in orange beach, alabama, phil keating, fox news. >>> back here at home, another incredible day. we keep saying ditto. >> ex

fineberg. he says that his office is handling 1,000 claims a day.his crowd say those claims are being handled too slowly as you heard. it's another election day which is always exciting. here at america's election headquarters. today is the last big round of primaries before the november general election. voters in six states along with d.c. head together polls and shaping key mid-term battles. one of the most closely watches is the battle for joe biden's old senate seat. christine o'donnell battling mike castle. the gop favorite. if you will. she is the tea party outside and carl cameron is covering it all from wilmington, delaware. where else would you be on a day like today. it's the most interesting race. we heard a lot about the tea party today. how is this going to play out? krauthammer was saying this is irresponsible by sarah palin and the tea party to be backing o'donnell because she may win tonight but will lose in the general. >> reporter: this is the last big primary and delaware is the one you are one * is watching because of this tea p

as ken fineberg, the administer of the b.p. oil spill claims process stated, quote, no latent claims need such an extended date, end quote. additionally, the bill permits those who have settled their lawsuits to reopen their claims and seek additional taxpayer-funded compensation through the 9/11 fund. this is contrary to both the terms of the original 9/11 fund and to normal legal principles regarding final settlements. by greatly expanding the fund's eligibility criteria, these proposed changes will not only increase the cost of the fund but will present more opportunities for fraud and abuse of taxpayers' dollars. also, the bill does little, if anything, to limit the special masters' unbounded authority. the amount of discretion given to the special master may have been acceptable under the original 9/11 fund because it was designed to limit claimants with relatively noncontroversial claims as soon as possible. however, this amount of discretion will not work for the 21-year-long fund created by this bill with claimants with