Barack Obama actually said...

Whatever investigations take place are done in a way that is not resulting in bloodshed.

We celebrate the wonder of the oceans, and we commit to protecting and sustaining them for current and future generations.

I am especially pleased that Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio is a member of this committee.

We have a stewardship responsibility to maintain healthy, resilient, and sustainable oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes resources for the benef...