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Charter fishermen out to fish? you can't take a charter boat for sightseeing, you can't go in the marshes of louisiana. oil, physical presence of oil should not and will not be the only requirement. there are going to have to be some tough decisions made as to who is eligible and who is not eligible. as i said last week, i will look at the claims, i'll look at the underlying facts of those claims. i'm working for the people in the gulf. i want to try and maximize as much compensation as can do fairly and consistently to the people i'm trying to serve down there. >> major: one other thing i'd l...

You were asked if you'd administer the fund. here is your response. >> what i'll process the claims or some charity or foundation will process those claims i don't think has been finalized, but hopefully that will be finalized in the next day or two. >> major: mr. feinberg, it's been a couple days. do we have an answer? >> we don't have a final answer yet. i can say this; one, the $100 million moratorium payments are not part of the $20 billion. they are over and above the $20 billion. secondly, those payments will be limited to one time. the $100 million unlike the $20 billion, the $100 milli...

6 month deep water drilling moratorium. you were asked if you would administer that fund, here's your response on capitol hill. >> whether i'll process those claims, or some charity or foundation will process those claims, i don't think has been finalized but hopefully that will be finalized in the next day or two. >> it has been a couple of days, do we have an answer. >> we don't have a final answer yet. i can say this: one the $100 million moratorium payments are not part of the $20 billion, they are over and above the $20 billion. secondly, those payments will be limited to one time, 100 mi...

You were asked if you'd administer the fund. here is your response. >> what i'll process the claims or some charity or foundation will process those claims i don't think has been finalized, but hopefully that will be finalized in the next day or two. >> major: mr. feinberg, it's been a couple days. do we have an answer? >> we don't have a final answer yet. i can say this; one, the $100 million moratorium payments are not part of the $20 billion. they are over and above the $20 billion. secondly, those payments will be limited to one time. the $100 million unlike the $20 billion, the $100 milli...

Charter fishermen out to fish? you can't take a charter boat for sightseeing, you can't go in the marshes of louisiana. oil, physical presence of oil should not and will not be the only requirement. there are going to have to be some tough decisions made as to who is eligible and who is not eligible. as i said last week, i will look at the claims, i'll look at the underlying facts of those claims. i'm working for the people in the gulf. i want to try and maximize as much compensation as can do fairly and consistently to the people i'm trying to serve down there. >> major: one other thing i'd l...