And perdido many, many times to play on the beach. and i m reading today, over 90,000 pounds of tar ball oil material collected in the pensacola area and perdido key state park. the day before, 88,000 pounds. you know, we have seen the pictures. i just can t imagine letting my kids run around in that. i mean, are you suggesting that families should be out there with their children? no, i m suggesting that what families ought to do is listen to the health authorities. you know, i m not a scientist, neither of us are. so i think what s important is people ought to listen to what health authorities say you whether the local level and the county that maybe affected or impacted a verselism you know it is important to use your head, be smart and be lodge cal. and if the local authorities close the beaches, then that is a clear signal that you shouldn t be near them and you ought to protect your children. you, yourself, have expressed frustration with bp, i know. you have just gotten some
Funding, about a half a million dollars to try to keep the oil away from the shores. you mentioned the skimmers earlier. how do you want that money directed? what specifically is the most important thing you need in terms of your plan right now? well, really are the most important thing are two-fold it is the skimmers that i mentioned earlier, but also boom. they sort of go hand in hand, if you will. the boom can be utilized to protect the pass like, you know, pensacola pass or perdido key, wherever you might be talking about, and that can keep it from getting into the marshes, theest wear and even the more sensitive parts of florida, or the gulf coast, if you will. the other thing though is the skimmers. and i was very encouraged, as i said earlier, by the conversation i had with the vice president today, the possibility of significant additional skimmers being able to come to the gulf coast and protect my beautiful florida. that s what it s all about we want to stop it before it ge