I would hope that really immediately, by UC hopefully, we could pass those two concepts put together.

I want to thank our colleague Lisa for her enormous contribution on this expedited claims idea.

Justice has to be done here. BP and its senior officers have to be subject to a grand jury investigation.

I just think that -- that the President -- you saw the Congressman Melancon who's district is most impacted by it. He was emotional today, the stress that people feel down here.

I don't think that -- that the people in Washington really understand that.

I want President to say. There's a great story on Bloomberg, that over ten times on this network I've called for this, a criminal investigation. These people, in order to -- for anybody to be convinced; justice has to be done here.

I would like to thank the Chairwoman for putting in the Southeast Hurricane Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 and support that concept of aiding some of these people that have Small Business Administration loans so that they could…

So would it be fair to say that you are encouraging them to seek relief through the claims process first and then only fall back on loans if there is some trouble or situation that is not being handled appropriately through claims?

The claims process at BP as set up, in my opinion, at this point is adequate to accomplish the goals to help people back to the dock.

On behalf of the people that I represent, the last thing they need is more loans.

It is not the strongest of the species who survive nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.

If you made $50,000 last year and you cannot work this year because of BP and the accident, BP is going to write you a check for $50,000.

There is no question who will pay these bills to individuals, to business, to the parish, and to the government. Those bills will be paid in full.

Today, the president held a press conference where he -- he said that he's been in charge from day one. And -- and I have just got to disagree.

Today the President held a press conference where he said that he's been in charge from day one. And I've just got to disagree.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from New Orleans for yielding. This is a sad time for those of us from south Louisiana. It's a sad time especially as we look at what's happening every day as more oil gushes into our marshland, our…

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 302 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. President, I come to the floor to offer some amendments and to call up several amendments regarding the emergency disaster loan program and SBA disaster loan relief on the underlying bill. I ask unanimous consent that the pending…