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latest on the political and environmental damage caused by the spill. plus, the one good thing that might come out of this tragedy is that americans might finally agree it's time to wean ourselves off our addiction to oil. not everyone agrees. i'll take on two former senators who are for more drilling. plus the forgotten war. afghanistan. richard engel with was american troops when they came under fire this weekend and fought an unforgettable report. >> reporter: it's the most intense assault ever on the outpost. >> there's much more to see. author ze bab shan younger who has been ...

starts getting closer to shore? there are a range of issues having to do with communication. >> couldn't all this have started seven weeks ago? the president meeting with them this week at the white house. the president demands the oil giant create a multi-billion dollar fund to handle any potential disaster claims. no exact dollar amount from the white house, but the senate is asking for at least $20 billion in escrow. meanwhile, bp stock continues to crater. down another 10% today. there's no question that this is a growing economic disaster from obvious tar covered coastlines to b...

gumming up the presidency, traveled for the first time to mississippi and alabama. while, there he heard from the coast guard and put in a chamber of commerce plug for local beefs. >> they are still a lot of opportunity for visitors to come down here. a lot of beaches that are not affected. >> his lunch was crab cakes and shrimp salad. later he declared seafood fit to each. the beach umbrella are over the soft, white, deserted sand. blocks away at a popular hangout, patrons are few. steve flats, 50, grew up here and before the spill ate seafood once a day. an obama supporter he says ...

happened about an hour ago. this is his fourth and his longest visit to the disaster region as the oil leak spill moves towards its third month and a growing number of voices are hammering the administration's response to the spill. we are less than 48 hours to the time when the president will give his first oval office speech. he will meet with basketball officials to discuss the unstoppable leak and how bp is going to pay for the damage. our trace gallagher traveled to venice, louisiana to cover all the events. >> the tone and tenor down here in venice and all along the gulf coast ...

to yield his time wherever i will yield mine and we will -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee reserves his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gohmert: i comments i made previously were with regard to this bill as amended, so i would ask that the record so reflect and since a lot of people have difficulty hearing me speak very long because the accent, i won't repeat those comments and would yield back the balance of my time the spea...