On the recordMay 27, 2010
We want to stop the leak, we want to contain and clean up the oil, and we want to help the people of this region return to their lives and their livelihoods as soon as possible.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “We want to stop the leak, we want to contain and clean up the oil, and we want to help the people of this region return…”
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Remarks Following a Briefing on the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an Exchange With Reporters in Grand Isle
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