Barack Obama actually said...

I'm absolutely confident BP will be able to meet its obligations to the Gulf Coast and to the American people. BP is a strong and viable company, and it is in all of our interests that it remains so.

Context

Obama expresses confidence in BP's ability to fulfill its financial obligations following the oil spill.

06/15/2010

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