I ultimately take responsibility for solving this crisis. I'm the President and the buck stops with me. So I give the people of this community and the entire Gulf my word that we're going to hold ourselves accountable to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to stop this catastrophe.
Barack Obama asserts his responsibility as president to address the crisis and commit to accountability.
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