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The new cap is containing the oil right now. but scientists are doing a number of tests. what they want to make sure of is that by putting this cap on, the oil isn't seeping out elsewhere in ways that could be even more catastrophic. and that involves measuring pressures while this cap is on. the data is not all still in. and it has to be interpreted by the scientists. but here's the good news that i think everybody needs to understand. even if it turns out that we can't maintain this cap and completely shut off the flow of oil, what the new cap allows us to do is to essentially attach many mo...

The people of the gulf. all right? i'll take just one or two questions. go ahead. >> did you feel the earthquake, mr. president. >> president barack obama: i didn't. >> sir, do you think this means that, basically, we are turning the corner at least in the gulf? tell the american people what you anticipate in the next few weeks, ahead, because they are still anxious about this. >> president barack obama: it is important that we don't get ahead of ourselves here. one of the problems with having this camera down there is that when the oil stopped gushing, everybody feels like we are done. and, w...

The people of the gulf. all right. i'll take just one or two questions. go ahead. >> did you feel the earthquake, mr. president? >> i didn't. >> sir, do you think this means that basically we're turning the corner at least in the gulf? tell the american people what you anticipate in the next few weeks ahead, because they're still very anxious about this. >> i think it's important that we don't get ahead of ourselves here. you know, one of the problems with having this camera down there is that when the oil stops gushing, everybody feels like we're done. and we're not. the new cap is containing...

What they want to make sure of is by putting this cap on, the oil isn't seeping out elsewhere in ways that could be even more catastrophic. that involves measuring pressures while this cap is on. the data is not still in, and it has to be interpreted by the scientists. >> let's bring in ed lavandera. i understand the desire not to get ahead of ourselves here, but i also want to know what happens next, ed. so let's talk about what happens next without getting ahead of ourselv ourselves. >> reporter: thanks for that, tony. basically where we assistant right about now, they're in the midst of tha...