Barack Obama said "I want to thank the dedicated first responders who have been working tirelessly for days to contain the situation, recover victims, and treat the wounded." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 4, 2016

I want to thank the dedicated first responders who have been working tirelessly for days to contain the situation, recover victims, and treat the wounded.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Statement on the Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire in Oakland

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