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Efforts is that crews were trying to, of course, use water to douse the flames, but at the same time, trying not to overwhelm the bode boat aat and sink. we know that it has been submerged, just the bow sticking out of the water. so that makes it more difficult for crews as they try to account for those 33 people who were on board. >> and we have sound from the u.s. coast guard official talking about how difficult this response effort was. let's take a listen. >> we basically had assets in the air and on the water on scene directly. and when we initially received report upon arriving on scene,...

But the decision to select a location at which to position a team is made by where can the team be as close as possible and still the team itself be safe, assets be safe. and yet be able to get into the impacted areas. it is somewhat is art and science as to where to put the assets, but it is a selection that typically is made dependent on where the storm itself is. >> does the fact that there are so many officials in acting capacities at dhs, does that complicate the response effort? >> i don't believe that it particularly complicates the response effort as it has been planned now. i think th...

>> so there is no chance of -- you say recovery mode. no chance of further rescues? >> presently the coast guard has full efforts in a response positive dhur right now. we're currently still in the response phase. >> are there divers in the water looking in the wreckage? >> i don't have any additional information regarding that at this time. >> what does response effort mean? >> search and rescue activities, yes, ma'am. >> so what can they be doing at this point? >> right now they are conducting shoreline searches for any available survivors. >> you can give insight, what is the distance from ...

Both the house and senate. the president was joined at the white house ceremony monday by first responders and surviving family members. while addressing the heros, he could not help but mention his role in the 9/11 response effort. >> i was down there also. but i'm not considering myself a first responder, but i spent a lot of time down there with you. >> the comments were reminiscent of previous no evidence claims the president has made concerning 9/11. remember during the 2016 election campaign, he said he helped a bit to clear the rubble. he also said that he saw people on rooftops -- >> m...

White house ceremony monday by first responders and surviving family members. while addressing the heros, he could not help but mention his role in the 9/11 response effort. >> i was down there also. but i'm not considering myself a first responder, but i spent a lot of time down there with you. >> the comments were reminisce event of previous no evidence claims the president has made concerning 9/11. remember during the 2016 election campaign, he said he helped a bit to clear the rubble. >> and that he saw muslims celebrating too. >> and also to say that he now had the tallest building. a l...