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Containment device which was the creation of ice crystals. they're doing that with a combination of heating the pipe with surface water and an injection of methanol almost the equivalent of gas line antifreeze is a simple way to understand it, this is in addition to the three other lines and everything's being done in parallel. >> can you say if it's with the top hat? are those two separate mitigation efforts or a separate? >> the top hat is a device over the leak that will collect oil and take it to the surface. bp has also looked at another opportunity where they would be able to tap into th...

Bottom, the equivalent of gas line anti-freeze, a simple way to you to understand it and everything is being done in parallel. >>... with the top hat... two separate mitigation efforts or a combined effort. >> the top hat is a device over the leak, that will collect oil and take it to the surface. bp also looked at another opportunity to be able to tap into the pipe and put a pipe in there, a risk mitigator and the main effort today is the top hat and trying to get the oil to the surface through a pipe and evacuate it. >>... oil coming out at the neck... as bp showed yesterday. the experts say...

These mitigation efforts. thus far, as you can tell, the weather has not been as cooperative as we would like on this front. but we're going to continue to push forward. i also want to stress that we are working closely with the gulf states and local communities to help every american affected by this crisis. so let me be clear. bp is responsible for this leak. bp will be paying the bill. but as president of the united states, i'm going to spare no effort to respond to this crisis for as long as it continues. and we will spare no resource to clean up whatever damage is caused. and while there ...

Are not going to rest or be satisfied -- until the leak is stopped at the source. the oil on the gulf is contained and cleaned up, and the people of this region are able to go back to their lives and livelihoods. currently the most advanced technology available is being used to try to stop a leak that is more than 5,000 feet under the surface. because this leak is unique and unprecedented, it could take many days to stop. that's why we're using every resource available to stop the oil from coming ashore and mitigating the damage it could cause. much of the discussion here at the center was foc...

Movement detract from recovery and any mitigation efforts, but he is going to go with a small entourage, small foot print. i don't expect he will stay there for a long period of time, but he wants to get a firstland look at what is going on and preparations being made for the economic environmental and not to say the political impact and rep cushions this ongoing spill and leakage is having. >> makes sense. keeping a small foot print there as he travels tomorrow morning. thank you, mike viqueira. tomorrow on "meet the press" you'll hear david gregory's exclusive interview with hillary clinto...