Barack Obama actually said...

I will ask Congress to provide dedicated resources to bolster the recovery effort, but we will not allow the recovery to wait for congressional action.

Context

Statement on Gulf Coast Recovery and Restoration Efforts

09/27/2010

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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