Thank you so much, everybody. Im going to be relatively brief. I came up here right after the storm. Was on the jersey side. And i had promised to everybody that i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete. And i meant it. So im going to come back today but im also going to be coming back in the future to make sure that we have followed through on that commitment. I want to thank the outstanding leadership thats been provided by state and local officials. Obviously, Governor Cuomo and mayor bloomberg have done an outstanding job. To borough president , thank you so much for your leadership at a time when the folks here on this island were obviously going through extraordinarily difficult times. The people of long island who are going through really tough times. Across the board what we have seen is cooperation and a spirit of service and, you know, for the First Responder who is are here, the police officers, the firefighters, the ems folks, the sanitation workers who sometimes dont get credit, but have done heroic work, we are so grateful to you because you exemplify what americas all about. Im grateful to the red cross whos been so responsive not just here but in disasters around the country and i want to thank all the volunteers. As we were shaking hands over there, we had folks from every part of the country. We had some canadians who had come down to help out. And, you know, during difficult times like this, were reminded that we are bound together and we have to look out for each other. And a lot of the things that seem important, the petty differences melt away and we focus on what binds us together and that we as americans are going to stand with each other in their hour of need. Now, more specifically, we are now still in the process of recovery. As you can see as you travel around parts of Staten Island, as we flew over parts of other parts of the city and the region that had been impacted, theres still a lot of cleanup to do. People still need emergency help. They still need heat. They still need power. They still need food. They still need shelter. Kids are still trying to figure out where theyre going to go to school. So theres a lot of shortterm immediate stuff that has to be dealt with and we are going to make sure that we stay here as long as people need that immediate help. Thats femas primary task. Well be coordinating closely with state and local governments to make sure folks are getting the shortterm help and heard theres longterm building thats required. You look at this block. And you know that this is a community that is deeply rooted, you know, most of the folks i met here have been here 20, 30, 50 years. They dont want to see their community uprooted. But theres got to be a plan for rebuilding. And that plans going to be to have to be coordinated and resources. So what i have committed to doing is work with the outstanding congressional delegation led by your senators Chuck Schumer and christin gil brand a gillibrand and trying to come up with a game plan for how were going to be able to resource the rebuilding process. And im confident as Governor Cuomo said that we can do it. But it requires everybody focus on getting the job done. Were going to have to put some of the turf battles aside. We have to make sure that everybodys focused on doing the job. As opposed to worrying about whos getting the credit or whos getting the contracts or all that stuff that sometimes goes in to the rebuilding process. On the federal level, because this is such a big job, i want to assign one particular person who would be in charge from our perspective. Who would be our point person because fema basically runs the recovery process. It doesnt focus on the rebuilding. For that, weve got to have all Government Agencies involved. Janet napolitano has done a great job but we thought we would have a new yorker to be the point person and so our outstanding hud secretary sean donovan who used to be the head of the new york housing authority, so he knows a little bit about new york and building is going to be our point person and hes going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the borough president s, the county officials to make sure that we come up with a strong, effective plan and then ill be working with the members of congresso do everything we can to get the resources needed to rebuild. And i have every confidence that sean is going to be doing a great job and people should feel some confidence about that. Let me just close by saying this. I had the opportunity to give some hugs and communicate thoughts and prayers to the moore family. They lost two young sons during the course of this tragedy. And obviously, i expressed to them as a father, as a parent, my heart break over what they went through. And theyre still obviously a little shell shocked. But they came here in part because they wanted to say thank you to all of the people supportive of them. They in particular mentioned lieutenant Kevin Gallagher of the nypd who when they knew that their sons were missing, lieutenant gallagher made a point of staying and doing everything he could so that ultimately they knew what had happened with their boys and able to recover their bodies and has been with them as a source of support ever since. Thats not in the Job Description of lieutenant gallagher. He did that because thats what so many of our First Responders do. They go above and beyond the call of duty to respond to people in need. And so i want to give a shout out to lieutenant gallagher and point out the moors even in their grief asked me to mention lieutenant gallagher and that says something about them, as well. And that spirit and sense of togetherness and looking out for one another, thats whats going to carry us through the tragedy. It is not going to be easy. Theres still believe it or not complaints over the next several months. Not everybodys going to be satisfied. I have to tell you the Insurance Companies and some of the other private sector folks who are involved in this, we need you to show some heart and some spirit and helping people rebuild, as well. But when i hear the story of the moors and i hear about lieutenant gallagher, thats what makes me confident well be able to rebuild. All right . Im very proud of you, new york. You guys are tough. You bounce back. Just as america always bounces back. The same is going to be true this time out. All right . Thank you very much, everybody. All right. President barack obama there on Staten Island. The second visit to the region after Superstorm Sandy reiter e reiterating that the federal government will be there in the complete rebuilding of this region devastated by that storm. There he is with the governor of new york and also Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano and senators Chuck Schumer also there as well as the new york city mayor michael bloomberg. You heard the president there also talking about poignant moment with the moore family and many people recall their two sons swept away and he talked about whats been a very emotional visit to the Staten Island area, but also a kind of reaffirms that resolve that the federal government will be there as best it can in the rebuilding process. Our Victor Blackwell is there, also, in Staten Island outside of recovery center. So victor, give me an idea what the reception has been like for the president s second now visit, the first postreelection there to Staten Island. Reporter well, i think the president today said what the people in the community wanted to hear. Not just that he would come today and give hugs and kind words as he mentioned but the support they need to rebuild here in Staten Island and highlighted to come back and the federal government would support this community in the rebuilding but thats very expensive. And people here know that. The Governor Andrew Cuomo asked for or in the process of asking for 30 billion to rebuild the homes and rebuild the infrastructure and improve some of the things lacking after Superstorm Sandy. Right now, the fema fund is only at about 12 billion and considering the financial cliff thats coming, the fiscal cliff thats coming, the financial crisis, thats going to take some work on capitol hill to get 30 billion for new york if its approved and then consider maryland and new jersey and connecticut and on up the coast. The people here know it takes a lot of time and money and hope theres the support not only from the president but from places like this, like this Salvation Army here on mid land avenue where they have been handing out water and food and supplies for 17 days now. Since the storm. They tell us that they have supported 5,000 people at this location alone and people have been coming nonstop. And again, this is 17 days after the storm. A lot of these people lost everything and they hope the president and the governor and mayor bloomberg and the delegations who showed up understand that its going to take time and support. Victor blackwell, thank you so much from Staten Island. Appreciate that. Major stories including crisis developing overseas aziz real and militants in gaza step up attacks against each yoer. Plus, at any minute now u. S. Attorney general eric holder officially announcing a record fine against bp to settle criminal claims over the gulf oil spill. 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Call today. At any moment now attorney general eric holder is expected to announce that bp agreed to a fine to settle criminal charges for the involvement in the Worst Oil Spill in history. Hell be making that announcement from that place right there on the right of the screen in new orleans. Number of his Staff Members have already walked in to the room. This explosion on bps oil rig in the gulf of mexico as you recall killed 11 people in april of 2010. Millions of barrels of oil got dumped in to the gulf of mexico. Devastating the environment there. Tourism costing many people their jobs, as well. Cnns ed lavandera saw the devastation firsthand when he covered the story. Ed, as, of course, we wait eric holders arrival, ill let you proceed and may have to interrupt you as soon as he is to enter the room. So, what kind of reaction is there from this 4 billion planned settlement . Reporter well, i think a lot of people in the Gulf Coast Region trying to figure out what all of this means and the money will be parcelled out. All right. Sorry about that, ed. You have to hold that thought there. Heres u. S. Attorney general eric holder. Im honored to join with associate attorney general tony west, assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division of the Justice Department lanny brewer, director robert casami of the security and exchange division, john beretta, head of the de deepwater horizon and achieving justice for those whose lives and livelihoods were impacted by the largest environmental disaster in the history of the United States. And to hold accountable hold accountable those who for responsibility for this tragedy. Today, in the United StatesDistrict Court here in the Eastern District of louisiana in new orleans the Department Filed a 14count information charging bp with 11 counts of felony manslaughter. One count of felony obstruction of justice. And violations of the clean water and mike are tori bird treaty acts in connection with the oil spill that began in april of 2010. Bp has agreed to plead guilty to all 14 criminal charges. Including responsibility for the deaths of 11 people and the events that led to an unprecedented environmental catastrophe. The company agreed to pay 4 billion in fines and in penalties. This marks both the largest single criminal fine, more than 1. 25 billion. And the largest total criminal resolution 4 billion in the history of the United States. It stands as a testament to the hard work of countless investigators, attorneys, support Staff Members and other persons from the Deepwater Horizon Task force and a range of federal, state and local agencies who have worked tirelessly to advance a complex and wide ranging investigation that began even before the oil well was capped. And it constitutes a major environmental toward achievement of fulfilling a promise that i made here in new orleans along with my colleagues, nearly two years ago, to engage with our partners and counterparts to determine the cause of the disaster, to respond to its consequences, to seek justice on behalf of the victims and to enable gulf residents to continue to recover and to rebuild. To this end, under the terms of the agreement that we announce today, about 2. 4 billion of the criminal recovery funds will be dedicated to environmental restoration, preservation and conservation efforts throughout this region including Barrier Island creation and river diversion projects right here in louisiana. Additional 350 million will aid in the development of state of the art Oil Spill Prevention and response technologies, education, research and training. And more than 1 billion will go to the United States cost guards Oil Spill Liability trust fund to be available for cleanup and compensation for those affected by oil spills in the gulf and throughout the United States. Now, as part of its guilty plea, bp will retain a monitor for four years who will oversee safety, Risk Management and equipment maintenance in relation to deepwater drilling in the gulf and an independent auditor who will conduct annual reviews to ensure compliance with the terms of this agreement. The company will also hire an ethics monitor to improve its conduct and to foster robust cooperation with the government. Now, there can be no question that this historic announcement represents a critical step forward and really underscores the Justice Departments determination to stand with gulf coast communities. In february, the same commitment led to the department to reach a partial settlement with mox offshore related to the companys liability for the deepwater horizon disaster and approximately 45 million of this total will go directly again to the gulf in the form of penalties for expedited environmental projects. But our work is far from over. In the trips that my colleagues and that i have made to the gulf coast since the deepwater horizon spill we have seen the damage to lives and businesses as well as coastal areas and wetlands that this tragedy has inflicted. We understand the tremendous costs, both economic and environmental, that have been associated with this disaster. And weve inspired by the resilience displayed by each and every gulf coast resident whens been affected. Attorney general eric holder there in new orleans announcing the goal here to achieve justice and to, quote, hold accountable bp now facing 11 counts of felony manslaughter officially, obstruction of justice among other charges. All of this leading to this tragedy leading to the deaths of 11 people and causing what eric holder called an environment