Barack Obama actually said...

"I also want to point out that as a result of the cleanup effort, beaches all along the Gulf Coast are clean, safe, and open for business."

"My job is to make sure that we live up to this responsibility: that we keep up our efforts until the environment is cleaned up, polluters are held accountable, businesses and communities are made whol..."

"Our job is not finished, and we are not going anywhere until it is."

"I made a commitment in my visits here that I was going to stand with you not just until the well was closed, not just until the oil was cleaned up, but until you have fully recovered."