there's skimmers from around the world. they have offered to send them here. why every skimmer in the world isn't steaming to the gulf of mexico makes no sense. jeff miller and i are asking this for weeks. we'll ask directly today. >> your concern about the oil, where when do you expect it to hit? when have you been told it will hit? you represent this congressional district. when will it hit the shores? >> information now is probably by mid-morning tomorrow morning the heavier stuff out there in the first plume everybody's talking about. we have been getting waves, you know, for the last several days but i think the bigger, thicker stuff probably on shore by tomorrow. >> bp executives are coming on capitol hill tomorrow. so a lot of you guys are going to have a chance asking them some specific questions. from the president tonight, we'll hear hints about a claims fund. >> right. >> how -- are you expecting -- how big of a number are you expecting bp to fund this claims fund when it gets announced