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I know michelle want dodd the same. so were looking forward to having a chance to shake hands with you and thank you person will i for the great work youve been doing day in, day out. michelle last month was down in mississippi where she met folks from the coast guard about the spill and she had the chance to christen a new cutter, the stratton. the coast guard was the first on the scene. immediately launching a search-and-rescue operation for the missing. you were the first to recognize that we...

And michelle was down in mississippi where she met folks from the coast guard about the spill and she had a chance to christen the new cu n cutter. the coast guard was the first on the scene. immediately, launching a search and rescue operation from the vessel. you were the first to recognize that we were potentially looking at a massive spill. even before the rig collapsed and the oil began to leak from the sea floor. and a day and a half later, in a meeting with thad allen and others, i instru...

Environmental left and in public life today who are trying to exploit this catastrophe to deny more access to american oil. house republicans held the house floor a couple years ago to demand a lifting of the long term moratorium on offshore drilling. the president was open to a small amount of offshore drilling off virginia and other places but in the wake of this catastrophe, this ongoing disaster, there are those that want to deny american people more access. >> neil: would it be prudent, thi...

Again, the question, you believe the president of the united states want the oil to spread up the east coast? >> they want -- anderson, let me respond. they want the crisis because the crisis enables them to shut down oil and gas offshore drilling, which they have done, which fits into what he said to the "san francisco chronicle" in 2008. those are the facts. >> lets move on because clearly you state your position quite well. you also are saying essentially, this is president obamas katrina. wh...

Because now he can pander to the environmentalists and say, i will shut it down because its too dangerous. again, the question, you believe the president of the united states wants the oil -- >> they want the crisis. anderson, let me respond. they want the crisis because the crisis enables them to shut down oil and gas offshore drilling, which they have done, which fits into what he said to the "san francisco chronicle" in 2008. those are the facts. >> lets move on because clearly you stated you...

Environmentalists and say, i will shut it down because its too dangerous. you believe the united states -- >> they want the crisis. anderson, let me respond. they want the crisis because the crisis enables them to shut down gas offshore drilling, which they have done, which fits into what he said to the "san francisco chronicle" in 2008. those are the facts. >> lets move on because clearly you state your position quite well. you also are saying essentially, this is president obamas katrina. wher...

Taking a look at some of the stories making headlines this morning. more clashes between muslim worshipers and israeli riot police at one of the most sensitive holy sites in jerusalem. the fighting broke out over israels decision to add two west bank shrines to its list of national heritage sites. while the decision has no immediate consequences, palestinians see it as another sign israel wants to hang on to large parts of the west bank. three people are injured after a van crashed into a conv...

Manslaughter charges. two men died when the rig collapsed and smashed into a manhattan apartment building. new york congressman eric massa says hell resign monday. he does so on the heels of a harassment complaint made by a male staffer. he had already decided thought to run for re-election for health reasons the fdic closed four more banks. that makes 26 bank failures so far this year and regulators say the pace of the closings will pick up in the coming months. those are your fast-five h...

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