we will move onto omaha nebraska. democratic line. you are on the air. caller: good morning. i am grateful for c-span. i have a couple of things about the way i feel about obama's speech last night. he did not mention anything about the government's coming in and doing things. bp does not have to do anything they do not want to do. he did not mention anything regarding american people and because of this. we still have people on the east coast hurting from the offshore moratorium, but we should not be drilling in the water. we have to blame ourselves. host: does the legislation talk about deep water drilling in the moratorium? guest: trilling safety is going to be a big focus. that is the immediate process confronting lawmakers retina. -- right now. then it is a question of how much more room do you make in the legislation for other energy policies given that it is something they may want to move quickly on. host: virginia, independent line. caller: thank you for c-span. i am a first-time caller. keep this bill moving. we need things to export. have a great day. host: phoenix

omaha, neb., republican line. what do you think? caller: i did not like the speech. do not think it went into an of detail as far as what will be in place so that bp can pay off those people. what they need to get. and president bush, he was very late in katrina. but the minute he got the 82nd airborneein there, i felt better about it. i felt that there was command and structure there. i do not feel that that is the case here. this is not about democrat, republican, conservative or liberal. this is about human suffering in america. the media, you have to talk to the president for those people. host: you can talk to him in washington through this show. caller: great. i will say at one time. mr. president, we are looking for command and control. for you to say that i am on this. here is what is going to happen. i do not want to hear about blue-ribbon panels or something. some noble laureate. i want to know how you have your hand on this thing. thank you. host: all right. thank you. maine, mark. good morning. calllr: i think that the president did a fine job last night.

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feinberg, i broke my leg in omaha, nebraska and i saw the planes hit the building at the world trade center. pay me." what we decided, what congress decided in those cases is look to the state tort law that governs such claims. so if somebody in louisiana has a claim which is, as you say, jeff, indirect , one way we may do this is look and see what would the state courts of louisiana say about the legitimacy of that claim? but i don't want to get hung up on just those claims. they may be in the thousands. much more importantly right away is the president's admonition to me -- prompt payment on an emergency basis to individuals and small businesses that have legitimate claims. >> brown: and can those people, that latter group that you just talked about, you want them to come forward right now and can they come back again later and come back and come back? >> absolutely. they can come back later. now, you raise a good questions usual-- how many times they can come back and come back is something i've got to deal with. but absolutely , get into this program. i can't help you if you don'

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university of south carolina's baseball team for a spectacular showing in the college world series at omaha, nebraska. the journey to this point hasn't been the easiest for the game cockscocks. they won four consecutive games -- easiest for the gamecocks. they won four consecutive games. they said south carolina in command after game one victory. i'm very proud of the way that these student athletes are representing the university of south carolina on the national stage. whit maryfield withstood a hard collision in south carolina's victory on saturday and stayed in the game, ultimately bumping his average to .300 in the college world series. and talk about stats. evan marzillis a an impressive d .378 batting average. blake cooper last night was m.v.p. with an outstanding defeat over ucla in championship game one. congratulations, u.s.c. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

at the university of south carolina gamecocks for winning the college world series of baseball at omaha, nebraska. when it comes to reducing washington's out-of-control spending, republicans continue to put forward more ways to save. one touch proposal is this week's youcut bill introduced by congressman phil gingrey to save taxpayers $1.2 billion in 10 years by prohibiting taxpayer funding for union activities. federal employee unions are subsidized by hardworking taxpayers while they engage in lobbying and political activities. this costs the taxpayers over $100 million a year. americans should be alarmed about a $13 trillion deficit. we should note the images of riots in greece. what i ask, what will it take for real change here? in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. the clerk: senate joint resolution 33, joint resolution to provide for the reconsideration and revision of the proposed constitution of the united states virgin island

gamecocks in the college world series tonight in omaha, nebraska.the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? mr. kucinich: i request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. kucinich: in a little more than a year the united states threw $12 billion in cash, much in hundred bills, shrink wrapped, loaded on to palettes. "vanity fair" reported in 2004 that at least $9 billion of the cash had gone missing, unaccounted for. nine billion. today we learn that suitcases of $3 billion in cash have openly moved through the kabul armente. one quoted by the "wall street journal" said, quote, a lot looks like our tax dollars being stolen, end quote. consider this as the american people sweat out extension of the unemployment benefits. last week the b.b.c. reported the u.s. military has been giving tens of millions of dollars to afghan security firms who are funneling the money to warlords. add to that a corrupt afghan governm