we are working with alabama, missiisippi, and floridaato implement approaches to their unique coastlines. as the cleanup continues, we will offer any assistance our coastal states may need. a mobilization of this speed and magnitude will never be perfect. new challenges will always arise. if something is not working, we want to hear about it. iffthere are problems in the operation, we will fix them. we have to recognize that, despite our best efforts, oil has caused damage to our coastline and its wildlife. no matter how effective our response s, there will be more oil and damage before this siege is done. that is why the second thing we are focused on is the recovery and restoration of the gulf coast. you know, for generations, men and women who call this region home have made their living from the water. that living is now in jeopardy. i've spoken to fishermen who do not know how they will support their families this year. i have seen empty docks and restaurants with fewer customers, even in areas where the beaches are not affected. i have talked to owners of shops and hotels who wonde

quickly, i wann to thank governor barbour lady of missiisippi for hosting us.have members of the connressional delegation here in mississippi as well as a range of local and state officials. admiral allen provided us a detailed report about what was being done specifically in mississippi and has questions pbout how the response is continually improving. one of the things that came out of this discussion is how do we make sure that there is effected cord nation in terms of skimmers, vessels of opportunity, and can we make sure that they are responding a3 before it starts getting closer to shore?having to do with communications, some of the vessels have radios on them, have we dooe an effective inventoryyof whiih ones are large enough and have enough trained personnel that thee can actually label where they can engage in skimming, and where thee can identify where that+ will as coming in. it was a useful conversation. a captain, who is the local commander, had gathered a lot of these suggestions and will be moving on these in the days to come here we also talk ab

that those people -- the beaches are beautiful from panama city, through alabama through -- well, missiisippi. they're beautiful. but people aren't showing up at the beeches. they can at least come and enjoy them, but b.p. is doing an unconscionable thing. if we didn't have a justice system. if we back to the days of when israel once was and i was the judge, the tendency would be to -- for people to get horse whipped. but there is a reason we don't have a judicial dictatorship so one man can't say you ill be horse chipped. and there are good friends in the administration and inn+ the majority they thought they could do whatever they wanted and the president, senator kerry, the majority, especially in the senate, they took care of them. they didn't think if they did something this outrageous they would be thrown out of the bus. but we should not have one branch that does that kind of dictation. it's not good. it's not good at all. and then we have the problem with israel being accosted by its enemies and we are siding with the wrong people.%% i had a teacher who tookup with the bullies and she