. >> and if i may sir i've seen where mr. goh, the mississippi river gulf something or other, when it was closed by the corps of engineers, the beaches began to decrease. >> this is mr. green and that is mr. goh, that is not at all adequate for that. >> i understand that, sir. my point is that, what has happened there has taken many years. and it has been the result largely of how we have channelized the mississippi river as you brought out in your comments. we certainly support gulf coast restoration. we're working on gulf coast restoration. this is a proposal by the administration for consideration whether the revenues from the outer continental shelf that are national assets should be focused on four states or should be broader applied and certainly -- >> we're over time. let me conclude by pointing out that the last three years, all the states have received $22 billion, and the four gulf coast $4 million. now we're talking about $375 million, out of $22 billion. it doesn't seem much to ask. thank you. i yield back. >> thank y