Our obligation is to deal with the spill, clean it up and make sure the impact of that spill are compensated.
Barack Obama: “Our obligation is to deal with the spill, clean it up and make sure the impact of that spill are compensated.”
On the recordMay 11, 2010
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Press Briefing on BP Oil Spill Response Legislation by Melody Barnes
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