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>> sure. between st. bernard parish and our neighboring parish, plaquemines pair wish rich, we were the worst hit and were still struggling with getting our industry and coastline back to where we needed it to be. >> you may or may not heard me talk earlier to the man responsible for dishing out compensation. what is your reading of the people in your area? are they getting compensated? are many being denied money they should be getting? >> you know, we continue to the see what we think are sign...

>> weve gotten some claims from dentists, kai proprak tors, veterinarians. but i want to emphasize most of the claims in the gulf are for real people. i dont want to make a joke of this. fishermen, shrimpers, oyster harvesters, hotels right on the beach. thats where the $4 billion has gone. and im determined. you know, you take a lot of heat on this, but im determined to process these claims and get money out the door to eligible claimants. >> you know, ken, as you know, im from pensacola. a lot...

Given me at least three different answers in the last six days on the claims process and the documentation. right before i came on the air today, they told me a new rule that wasnt going to change anything other than the delay of the checks. so i think theyre waiting for the feinberg rosen team to kick into gear so they can spend the $30 billion and i think bp has put the brakes on every claimant, not just my clients with a lawyer but people without lawyers are not getting paid. they need the mo...

Significant. this is the largest leak, the largest oil accident in the history of the country, and i am sure there is a commensurate fine. >> are we talking about another $20 billion? ballpark figure? >> well, there are different ways to do the calculations, but it is a significant amentf money. >> this is in addition to the money that is in an escrow that ken feinberg will distribute through the claims process. >> yes, and then a third part which is the natural resources damages and they have t...

Funding veterans medical care are over and just as though delays were unacceptable, so too are long delays in the claims process. so secretary shinseki and working overtime to create a single lifetime electronic record that our troops and veterans can keep for life, and, today, today i can announce that for the first time ever, veterans will be able to go to the va website, click a simple blue button and download or print your personal health records so you have them when you need them and can s...

And since the rumors continue to fly, even though they are wrong, let me say it as clearly as i can. the historic health care reform legislation that i signed into law does not, i repeat, does not change your veterans benefits. the va health care benefits that you know and trust are safe and that includes prosthetics for disabled veterans. thanks to advanced appropriations, the delays for funding are over. and jus as though delays were unacceptable, so too are long delays in the claims process.

And since the rumors continue to fly even though they are wrong, let me say it as clearly as i can, the historic health care legislation that i signed into law does not, i repeat, does not change your veterans benefits. [cheers and applause] the va -- the va health care benefits that you know and trust are safe, and that includes prosthetics for our disabled veterans. [applause] thanks to advanced appropriations, the delays for funding of veterans medical care are over. and just as those delays ...

Paying you? we know its bp faying feinberg to do what hes doing, to go around this coast saying everythings okay. the $20 billion is in place. i want to ask feinberg whos going to bonus you if you save money on then $20 billion by not paying it to the victims. at this point, hes been handled like mama teresa, like mother teresa. he is not mother teresa. i respect ken feinberg. ive worked against him. hes a great lawyer but youve got to keep your eyes on the ball. is he working for bp. hes not wo...

Im sure it was a lively crowd. >> well, jim, above all, the shrimpers, fishermen, local business owners just want to know how feinberg is going to keep them from going broke. as of now, bps been handling this claims process. feinberg says in about three weeks he is going to be completely taking over. yesterday he made a point to tell everybody that the money is there. also that hes working independently of bp or the u.s. government. feinberg says he is also going to make the process easier. we s...

This morning. explain for us how this all will work, amber. >> reporter: good morning, kiran. as of now bps been handling all of the claims process. kenneth feinberg says three weeks from now he is going to be completely taking over and hes going to start digging into that $20 billion escrow account. feinberg made it a point yesterday when he was speaking with these shrimpers, fishermen, business owners, that that $20 billion is there. he also made it a point that he is working independently of ...