On the recordMay 30, 2010
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.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “So I give the people of this community and the entire Gulf my word that we're going to hold ourselves accountable to do…”
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President Obama promises accountability and action to address the oil spill crisis.
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