much of that, they say, is going to burn up with the sun's rays. if you happen to go down in extreme southern louisiana, out by the tedelta itself, there is some oil in the marshlands. i will tell you this too. if anyone thinks that they are planning on leaving and dropping the operation, they have another thing coming. >> let me restate to the american public and the people of the gulf coast, we are here to see this thing through to the finish. our forces are ready to deploy. we are going to make sure this well is killed and make sure any well on the surface is responded to and make sure the shores are cleaned. they are in this for the long haul, no question about it. taking care of the first measures and getting the static kill and bottom kill operation, that's a big part of it. >> reynolds in new orleans. buddy, we appreciate you as always. talk to you again here soon. a natural disaster that's killed hundreds of people