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It and -- it can push the oil up on beaches further than planned. pluses and minuses to the storm. >> jon: there have been a lot of those since this spill began more than three months ago. allen acknowledged how difficult the whole experience has been. >> this has been extremely frustrating time for the entire country, especially the people of the gulf coast. i share their frustration. i don't think anybody should be happy when oil is on the water. that said, we have gone almost a week now with a cap on the well and the oil being released. we have upgraded our skimming capability by the end of...

Of be coming into the waters around the text coastline? >> my independenting is we have had tar balls in a couple places in the boulevard coastline. some have the characteristics of this spill and some have not. those that have exhibits characteristics of oil that would have been far weathered than it was having gone that far. we're looking at the fact of whether or not vessels working in the area transmitted oil out there and had it come ashore. that said, we set up an incident command in galveston and have an information center there. we are in touch with the general land office and in touch...

Bolivar peninsula. some have had the characteristics of the spill and some have not. the one with the characteristics exhibit characteristics of oil that has been weathered. we're looking at the fact that whether vessels in the area have inadvertently transmitted oil and have it come ashore. that said, taking no chances, we is have set up an incident command posted in galveston, our folks are in touch with the general land office and the incident commander has been in touch with governor perry's office and we'll continue with with that, moving forward. there's no presence of oil on the surface...

>> well, i think it's worth it certainly, remember you not only are going to catch more oil but you're also going to stop using dispersants. at depths so you're getting two, if all this works so we'll know if it works in the next two or three days. you can look at the video and see how much has to be done and the views are not very easy, it's obstructed by all the oil so it's an incredibly difficult procedure, that's where the risk is, in the unknown. i'm sure they've planned all of the contingencies. but when things don't come right, a bolt doesn't come off, things like that and an awful lot ...

Of you in the oval office and we have a picture with you flying with the president in his airplane, is that right? i think it was marine one, and the intensity -- here it is. we've got it up on the screen. there it is right there. can we bring that one up. that is is marine one? it's hard for me to tell if it's the back of the plane or the helicopter? >> it's marine one. >> tell me what's going on here. did you think you would be at this point in your career, coming face to face with the president not just on a yearly check-in but on a daily basis having to update him on a disaster like we hav...