with processing claims.cessin i urge the governors in the a affected states to help activate the troops.or because of our efforts, oil millions of gallons of oil have been removed from the s water through burning, i mher cl anding and other collection methods. other five and a half milliond s feet of boom have been laid in a the water to block and absorb wee approaching oil. we have approved thef new construction of new barriernds islands in louisiana to try to stop the oil before it reaches the shore. and we are working withma, alabama, mississippi andnd florida to implement creative approaches to their unique coast lines. as the clean up continues, wees will offer whatever additional resources and assistance ouray coastal states may need. now, a mobilization of this speed and magnitude will never be perfect. new challenges will always arise. ar i saw and heard evidence of that during this trip. isn t something isn t working and we want to hear about it. if there are problems in the