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The damage is done. >> well, bp announced today they paid out $200 million in claims. is that enough for you? are the fishermen getting what they need? >> no, no. you know, that's a false impression. when you use, you know, $200 million, that sounds like a lot of money. you're talking about shutting down a whole industry. it's $200 million gulf wide. that's probably including the cost of motel, your hotels and just all your business places. it's not a lot of money. >> no, and well beyond louisiana. i mean, you know, i totally feel your pain and the pain of folks here, but how do you compensate...

Million, that sounds like a lot of money. you're talking about shutting down a whole industry. it's $200 million gulf wide. that's probably including the cost of motel, your hotels and just all your business places. it's not a lot of money. >> no, and well beyond louisiana. i mean, you know, i totally feel your pain and the pain of folks here, but how do you compensate a guy in, say, who owns a house in seaside florida where beaches are still pristine but nobody is renting them because they were scared to put a deposit down in may? how do you pay that guy back? there's so many intangibles. we ...

When you use, you know, $200 million, that sounds like a lot of money. you're talking about shutting down a whole industry. it's $200 million gulf wide. that's probably including the cost of motel, your hotels and just all your business places. it's not a lot of money. >> no, and well beyond louisiana. i mean, you know, i totally feel your pain and the pain of folks here, but how do you compensate a guy in, say, who owns a house in seaside florida where beaches are still pristine but nobody is renting them because they were scared to put a deposit down in may? how do you pay that guy back? the...